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There's a strange misconception on this thread that you can become a NMF with a great PSAT score and SAT doesn't matter.  That's incorrect.  You can become a "Commended" student or Semifinalist based on the PSAT, but you need to score equally well on the SAT to advance to a Finalist or Scholar.[/quote]

This is not true.  You need to have a confirming score that matches or exceeds the Commended (National-level) score of 212.  So, in DC (223 index), you could get a 1500 PSAT and still move to Finalist with a 1360 SAT (760RW + 600M, 76+76+60=212).  Note that the SAT components are capped at the 760 PSAT level.  I'm not sure if the confirming score is relevant to becoming a Scholar; I don't think it officially is, but may matter to some of the sponsors (NM, Corp, College).

Also, in the DMV, a qualifying PSAT is much higher than 1% of the 1.6M national PSAT test takers, and way, way higher than 1% of the 4+M high school seniors (0.2%?).[/quote]

You are confirming what I wrote while saying you're contradicting it.  I said the SAT does matter and it is not based on PSAT alone, and you went on a rant that "that is not true" while ... laying out the required SAT scores.[/quote]

"but you need to score equally well on the SAT"

THIS IS NOT TRUE.  Does that help?[/quote]

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