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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I assumed you had to get like 1550. We live in VA.[/quote]
1520 is the highest possible score on the PSAT.  [/quote]

So probably around 1470?

I don’t expect my kid to be a scholar. I’m just curious what he would need as a junior to be one.[/quote]
It depends on the English vs. math score.  [b]A kid with a 1490, 730 in English and 760 in math would have a SI of 222, which is probably not good enough in VA[/b].  A kid with a 1470, 760 in English and 710 in math would have a SI of 223, which likely is high enough.  [/quote]
Huh??
Why is that not good enough in VA?  VA is usually average between 219-222. 
222 is the highest they have been. [/quote]
Compassprep predicts a cutoff of 222 for VA, but I've also heard that scores are trending even higher than expected, [b]so all of the cutoffs might be around the top end of their predicted range, which for VA is a 223.[/b]  If your kid has a 222, I hope it works out for them!  It's a great score![/quote]
The top end of predicted range for VA is 222.
VA has never been 223.[/quote]
The compass prep page linked previously on this thread predicts a range of 220-223 for the class of 2026 VA cutoff.  They still have 222 as the most likely cutoff score.  I'm perhaps overly paranoid, since there seem to be a lot of perfect and near perfect scores in my circle.  https://www.compassprep.com/national-merit-semifinalist-cutoffs/[/quote]

Op here. We also know a lot of upperclassmen who get 1500+ on their SATs. I don’t expect my kid to be a merit scholar. I was surprised his not so great score in 10th grade put him in the 96th percentile. He took it cold with no prep. Would be great if he could be a commended scholar next year.[/quote]

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