Will 201 PSAT Score Keep Me in the Running for a National Merit Scholarship?

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<p>Question: I got a 201 on my PSAT. Is that score high enough to qualify me for National Merit Scholarships in Illinois? As you may know, National Merit cut-offs vary greatly from state-to-state and then even vary somewhat from year-to-year. However, your score of 201, isn’t close to the typical Illinois cut-off for scholarship qualification, […]</p>

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<p>If the cut-off score in Illinios has historically been much higher than a 201, then your chances probably aren’t very good.</p>

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<p>But you’ll probably qualify as a Commended Scholar, which doesn’t have any automatic scholarships attached to it, but is still something to put on a resume.</p>