National Merit

Paying for College
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<p>I know many of these questions can be answered on the website, but I thought it would be easier to ask here, because many of you might know the answers right away.</p>

<p>PSAT scores just came out. What score is usually good enough to qualify for the next level? What’s that level called?
I have to take the SAT - what scores are usually needed to win the money?
How much money is it?
Do I have to specify which college I want the money to go to? Is it unrestricted?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>the national merit semi-finalists are curved by state; thus, each state has its own cutoff. For example, California has been ~ 216, but I hear east coast states are even higher, but southern states (which use the ACT more) have lower scores.</p>

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<p>This is old (and someone maybe able to find more current information), but we’ve heard the indexes don’t vary that much from year to year for most states.</p>

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