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PSAT PREP SUPPLEMENT • 5

50,000 High Scorers Noti�ied
April
Selection scores (double the sum of the three test scores) are used to
determine participants who qualify for program recognition. Students
are invited to name two colleges to be referred to by the National Merit
Scholarship Corporation.

34,000 Commended Students 16,000 Semi�inalists Noti�ied
Noti�ied September
September Must complete applications and
Receive Letters of Commendation; take the SAT test to advance in the
may be candidates for Special competition.
Scholarships.

15,000 Finalists Noti�ied
February

1,300 Special Scholarship 7,600 Merit Scholarship
Recipients Noti�ied Recipients Noti�ied
March March
Entry Forms are completed National Merit One-Time $2500
by Commended Students or Scholarship
Semi�inalists who meet sponsors’
criteria; Finalists are not eligible Corporate-Sponsored Merit
for these scholarships Scholarship, may be renewable
(students who meet sponsor
criteria, such as children of
employees, students with speci�ic
career plans, etc.)

College-Sponsored Merit
Scholarship, renewable up to 4
years (students who have named
a sponsor institution as their �irst
choice institution)

So what selection score do you need to qualify? It’s based on a percent of
students who take the test and includes representatives from each state,
so the score varies from state to state and from one year to the next. In
general, though, the top one percent of entrants are chosen as high scorers,
so you need to be in the top one percent to qualify.

As you consider your pre-assessment score and set a test score target,
remember to set reasonable goals. Consider your score on each test
section, as well as the time you will spend studying, and make sure that the
score increase you are seeking is attainable. Then �ill in the chart below.

Test Section Pre-Test Score Test Score Target
Reading
Writing and Language
Math