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<li><p>Is the PSAT like an easier version of the SAT?</p></li>
<li><p>How does the National Merit thing work, in detail please? (I looked at the PSAT website but I'm dumb and didn't get it)</p></li>
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<p>PSAT is like an abridged version of the SAT. Fewer sections, but essentially the same concept. Also, there's no essay for the PSAT. </p>
<p>If you score high enough on your PSAT (usually 200+), you qualify for national merit. Depending on the cutoff for your state (usually between 211 and 220), you may qualify as a semifinalist, in which case you go through some process with which I am unfamiliar to determine whether or not you're a finalist.</p>
<p>thank you :)</p>