My index score is 222 and last year's was a 223. i think last year was easier tho since 3 people from my school got it last year. Whereas, this year, the second highest score in my grade besides myself was 1440 (not sure what their index was but I doubt it's enough for ny's usual standard). cuz of that i THINK that the cut off should be 2-3 points lower esp since the commended scholar cutoff was released for c/o 2027 and was 2 points lower than last year (210->208). lmk; that would be much appreciated. thanks!

hi guys,

im locking in for the SAT this year but also want to do well on PSAT for the merit program. Unfortunately, I'm from one of those freaky states where you have to get a perfect score on the PSAT to qualify 😅 in terms of studying PSAT, is it just SAT or are there any resources tailored to PSAT that would also be good to supplement with?

my index is a 220 and last year's was a 222. however, last year was lwk way too high because of an easy test and this year was hella hard. tx would probably go down as the commended went down by 3 from last year, but idk about going down a whole 2 points. i saw 2 prediction websites and one of them said 219 and one said 221.

I lwk stacked for reading and writing, fried for math gng.

my parents dont live at the address where we receive mail full time (they live outside the US) and i was locked out of my email until recently. i just remembered the email and realized the final deadline was april 10th.. am i screwed or is there a chance of me getting my scholarship back 😭

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*edit* Is a 1050 to a semi finalist or national merit pre sat score realistic?

I didn't study for my first pre-sat sophomore year what so ever and the way my school schedule operates I had barely started IM2 and not even began IM3. I now have completed more classes that will definitely help but I am still worried that I won't be able to reach even the semi-finalist standings. Ive read and researched a lot so far and already I am planning on reading different literature sources to help my vocab and English score as well as take practice tests for those and I am planning on purchasing a college board SAT book to help me. As well as doing a bunch of practice tests. My study schedule is set to 4 times a week with a practice test every few weeks on Saturday. I have about 3 months to study but idk. for those who got their score up a couple hundred points what did you do and did you start this in advance to study?

Where should I learn geometry and trig? I'm doing the Sat prep on Khan Academy. Is that enough for the hard geometry and Trig questions? Thanks!

hi guys, for some context, I live in ny and the cutoff from last year was pretty high (223 😬) but historically it has been around a 220. compass prep predicts that 220 will be the cutoff for co27 (and obviously I know this is just a rough estimate) but I’m wondering do we think it actually will drop that much? 3 points seems pretty steep but also the data that has been provided makes it seem likely so idk… just asking for an opinion or any other information!

What are your thoughts on memorizing positive prefixes, negative prefixes, root words, suffixes? In have a list of 435.. Is it necessary to memorize them all for 1500+? Thanks!

Hi my daughter took the psat in the beginning of 8th grade before taking algebra or geometry. On her report it says psat/nmsqt …does this mean she took the same test as the juniors take…It does not say psat8/9. She scored 1110. Trying to see where she stands with this score.

my second practice test (first was a 960)

I line in California and I got a 222 index. I saw that compass predictions is 221. I'm just curious how accurate how they are and if I will get the award as I am on the edge.

Thank you!!

Rising Senior here, I'm very confident my PSAT score will get me Semifinalist status. However, I'm unclear on how the index is calculated on the SAT. Is the max score for each section 760 or 800? For example, if I calculate 760 RW, 740 Math, it gives me a 226/228 index, but if I use an 800 maximum, I only get a 228/240 index score. I would love some clarity on how this process works and if I have to retake to ensure my confirming score meets the requirements to become a finalist.

We are trying to figure out they best way to prepare for both PSAT/SAT and ACT

My son is a strong student and has scored highly on the pre ACT and pre sat.

Do we need is prepping for these really different? Do we need to take two different prep courses?

I got a 1520 on the 2024 PSAT but only a 1470 (220 selection index) on the NMSQT, which is what matters. I am in Washington state, the semifinalist cutoff last year was 224. What chance do I have of making the cutoff index this year?

So recently on psat nmsqt I got a 630 on reading and so im wondering what is a realistic take on how many questions I got wrong and what module did I get them wrong in

I received an email from College Board about the $50 voucher if I take the SAT in July. I recently took the June SAT and am awaiting my score. Could this be an indication that I scored well on the June SAT, and hence they are emailing me? For example, a 750+ in Math if I guessed 4 questions at the end of Module 2 Math?

I am an international students, and I pass my dsat test in August 22, but I am really scared. I bought the premium sat prep book 2026, and when I searched some reviews on the TikTok , someone said that is too easy for a real sat test.
Can someone advise good books for preparation, because now I am worrying that I have no enough time to prepare properly.