<p>I know it varies by state, but what’s usually the cutoff score to be a semifinalist for the PSAT? How do you become a finalist? What do they look at? usually, how many semifinalists become finalists?</p>
<p>The '99 to '08 cutoffs are on this page: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-act-tests-test-preparation/385453-official-national-merit-semifinalist-cutoff-scores-2007-a-36.html?highlight=2007+PSAT+Cutoff[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-act-tests-test-preparation/385453-official-national-merit-semifinalist-cutoff-scores-2007-a-36.html?highlight=2007+PSAT+Cutoff</a></p>
<p>And umm… there’s some info on the SF -> F procedures at [National</a> Merit Scholarship Corporation - NMSP](<a href=“http://www.nationalmerit.org/nmsp.php]National”>http://www.nationalmerit.org/nmsp.php). There are about 16,000 semifinalists and 15,000 finalists.</p>
<p>wow, poseur, you’re great, thanks</p>
<p>Mhm, I try. :]</p>
<p>Also, consider your parents’ jobs: if they are employees of large corporations, check page 17 of [this</a> huge PDF](<a href=“http://www.nationalmerit.org/07_annual_report.pdf]this”>http://www.nationalmerit.org/07_annual_report.pdf) to see a list of corporate sponsorships from last year and see if your parents’ companies offer any money to finalists!</p>