<p>So I got a 220 in California. Cutoff was 221. /:</p>
<p>I didn’t really care about the money, just the admissions boost for HYPS. How much would it have helped?</p>
<p>Not much.</p>
<p>Minimal impact. All the PSAT proves is that you scored well on 1 sitting.</p>
<p>Think of it this way: If you were rejected, one of the last possible reasons is because you aren’t a semifinalist.</p>
<p>No way would you be rejected for not being a NMF (think of it this way, what if you were sick and missed the test :)?), but you missed the chance for the very, very nice, potentially full ride scholarships from NM partner schools.</p>
<p>^
There didn’t really seem like a great selection. Alabama and Baylor seemed like the best ones. Were there any others? I know Northwestern would have paid $500 per semester or something, but that’s not much.</p>
<p>Admissions impact is almost 0. Financial impact (if you go to Harvard) is modest also.</p>