<p>Chill out. Most schools out of state wouldn’t give you much for national merit (maybe only like 2K max). But these schools will give you great aid. You are a junior–start pumping up your extracurriculars and start focusing on your SAT. Work hard, and you will do great. Don’t just graduate early. Trust me on this. There are plenty, I mean plenty, of people who aren’t national merit finalists (and the scores differ from state to state for that matter). So don’t worry. Best of luck!</p>