<p>I cannot think of any good reason to study for the 10th grade PSAT. Just a warning – you will be inundated with college literature after that. Don’t give them your email address.
If you have reason to believe that you could be a National Merit Semifinalist in 11th grade, then it is worthwhile to study then. Basically, you will be studying for the SAT, so it won’t be wasted time. Another warning – the National Merit organization groups boarding schools by region, and to become a semi-finalist you must score at the highest level state in your region. For example, the mid-atlantic and new england states are grouped together, and usually must equal the MA cut-off which has been 221-224 in recent years. The exception is boarding schools with a high day population. Loomis students can use the CT cut-off.</p>
<p>There is merit money to gain from Finalist Status.</p>
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