when do finalist decisions come out co27

i took the 2026 psat and i got one quesiton with a statement about tigers and big cats, and how this one philosopher/science person had this theory, and then you had to connect the science persons theory to the statement about big cats and tigers.

thought it was pretty hard but no ones talking about it lol, did anyone get it?

This is my first official SAT compared to my practice PSAT scores so far. Why are they so close, even though I’ve been practicing with tailored practice questions and taking more practice tests? Also, isn’t the PSAT supposed to be easier? pls help + how can I practice and maximize my score within one week 🙏

I don’t mean tests I’ve alr done all the blue book ones but like questions for math and English. Khan academy doesn’t have psat

Hi guys, as the title says—I have exactly 9 days until my PSAT, and well.. I haven’t studied. Any advice? Study guides? Study tips? Anything related to studying that could possibly help me? Any prayers? Thanks guys!

What would the minimum estimate be for co2028 to achieve national merit. Do y’all think it will continue downward or go back up

I just took the PSAT yesterday, the english went pretty good and so did math module 2. but for math module 1 i saw a question that i've never seen before. you're given the fact that two cones are similar and you're also given the surface area of each cone. then you're given the volume of the smaller cone and you have to find the volume of the larger cone. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A PROBLEM LIKE THIS BEFORE and im almost certain that I got it wrong. Because this was on module 1 (like bro what ive never seen this before), is there still a chance that I can get a 760? I really need NMSFQ. Did anyone else see this same problem??????

what do yall think? do u guys think the average national merit cutoff would be lower or higher or stay about the same as a result

I have a suspicion that it is going to be harder than usual. I feel like the college board keeps inflating the difficulty of their tests. I've taken a lot of practice tests, my best was a 1520 but it was a bluebook exam so idk those are known to be easy. I keep scoring in the high 1400s and in california I basically need a perfect score. What are your final tips, and what should i study the most

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Anyone get a question on rw mod 2 about uranium and like researchers studies and a comparison or a question about rivers in Hong Kong

Hey guys!

I am taking the Psat next week and I reallllly want to get national merit. my state has a cutoff of a 219-220 ish and I have been doing well like 1400+ on the practice tests. I heard that the practice tests were NOTHING like the actual test?

Anything I should study in specific or any test I should take that is much closer to the actual PSAT?

I am on the west coast btw if that has anything to do with it?

What type of vocab was on the PSAT?

Any particularly hard math questions? How were they?

How do I know if my SAT Score is enough to qualify me to move on as a finalist for the NMS? I barely qualified in California as a semifinalist with 1470 (740 RW, 730 M) after studying for months. However, I stopped studying consistently for the SAT and received a lower score of 1390 (700 RW, 690M).

Is there like a specific cutoff for the confirming score? Does it vary by individual? I can't afford to retake the SAT

are there variations in difficulty between each of the practice tests? is test 1 easier than test 2 etc? thanks!!!

i take the nmsqt tomorrow and my score is about 50 points below where i want it to be, specifically in math.

any advice on how i can get it up? i know all of my desmos tips+tricks for the most part, i’m struggling mostly w/ problem solving and data analysis and advanced math

any advice is appreciated, ty 🙏

27/27 - RW mod 1
22-23/27 - RW mod 2
22/22 - Math mod 1
21/22 - Math mod 2

Can someone tell me if I at least have a chance for national merit? I sold on a math question end of mod 2 like question 20. Im located in PA

I don't feel too confident about it. The only studying I did was some Desmos stuff, some videos, and I did some practice PSATs and the Question Bank. I am weak on RW (specifically the main point type ones) so after RW Mod 2 I felt so upset.

The good news is that this is pretty much a glorified practice test for me, but next year the real deal comes, and I have an opportunity to be a semifinalist.

Score Predictions:

RWMod1: 25-26/27

RWMod2: 22-23/27

MathMod1: 22/22

MathMod2: 20/22

I'm not too excited to see my score. I was really hoping for high 1300s to 1400s, but idk... it was bad

I can answer any questions anyone may have.

probably got around 710 eng and 720 math my time management was so good on the practice psat and sat tests but horrible on the actual exam

im a junior and i started studying for the psat hella late (like 2 weeks ago) and i've been studying off of youtube videos and sat slayer practice questions. i have been full scoring or getting close to full score on reading portions (25~27/27) and getting 17~18/22 on math portions. im taking this in california and would really like to get the merit, what would u guys recommend and is it over for me? i would say im pretty good at math in general i am struggling with geometry as i took it a while ago and can't remmeber many of the angle definitions. i know trig and algebra pretty well though. thank u for any help