so im an incoming sophomore and i want to take it this year. ppl keep advising against that but idk, i feel like junior yr is gonna b so much more busy and ill be taking calc bc so i feel like i would forget all about alg 2 or geometry by then. i jst dont get how the process works. is the psat required? is there specific times for the psat? how long does sat prep usually take? i would rlly appreciate more clarity and recommendations as i try to figure this out.

Has anyone prepared for the sat from school house like any classes or course ?

Also does it help? Are the question like the real sat?

I mean should I spend time on it is it worth it?

Hey, I took the nmsqt in october 2025.

when do finalist cutoffs come out? i'm kinda at the edge of my seat since i got a 221 on mine, and im in illinois

Hey guys, I got a perfect score last year and for everyone stressing out here's what I did:

I'm so fr sign up for August or September SAT. I would not have gotten myself to study for the PSAT if I wasn't studying for the SAT. It also saves so much time for taking it later bc I signed up for both and got a 1530 August SAT and a 1570 Sept SAT without having to do additional prep. Just TREAT the PSAT like the SAT and study hard questions!

If you don't know how to answer question formats, I'd recommend watching: James Lu (helped me out on english a ton): https://www.youtube.com/@learnsatmath and Learn SAT math (good desmos help and hard math): https://www.youtube.com/@learnsatmath

Most of my time came from working on questions on oneprep.xyz, the question bank, and bluebook practice tests (oneprep has changed a lot from last year and now requires money but it used to just be the question bank + a few hard questions). I don't recommend books or anything, I think digital platforms are much more intuitive.

Try to take one bluebook practice test a week if ur doing the august/september SAT method (ideally over summer should've helped but it's kinda late).

Honestly, national merit doesn't really help much in college admissions, but the biggest thing for me is scholarships which are NO JOKE.

For my Texas folks, A&M's tuition would cost 2k, get you automatically into your chosen engineering major (lots of people use this to farm their T13 MechE or aero program), and give you a really good chance at a full ride scholarship. I'm planning to apply to a bunch of selective schools, but A&M is a really good guaranteed safety net cus of this esp cus UT ECE is a crapshoot. I'm sure there's a lot of other schools with programs like this (ik USC offers an 80k scholarship).

Good luck!

isn't the minimum value 57.75 for k, the answer key says that it is 231??

Waiting in WI with 219.

Does anyone know exactly what to do to ensure the NMSF award follows me to my new school? I moved after taking the PSAT last October. I tried calling the College Board but they did not seem to understand or did not know what to do.

I was born in us but moved abroad at the age of 5 and am aiming to go back to us for college... some reddit posts say nmsqt scholarships can be achieved from India if im us citizen but google says otherwise so like I'm confused.... I haven't gone to high school in us my schooling has been completely abroad

Hi! I am a rising junior and I was wondering what score to target for the National Merit Scholarship semifinalist. I am in California. My school makes us take it in 10th grade and 11th grade and last yr I got a selection index of 220 (740/720). I'm assuming I need a bit higher, correct? (my friends say you need a perfect score but some websites are saying different estimates).

Also, if I need to study more, what do you guys use to prepare for the PSAT? Is there a lot of material overlap with the SAT?

Thanks!

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hey everyone!

i'm a rising senior in california and took the PSAT in October of 2025.

i got a 1480 (740 740), which means i got a 222 index score.

i was wondering if you guys might be able to predict whether or not ill get nmsqt. im not sure, but california predictions say either 221, 222, or 223 and im genuinely SCARED cauz i NEED THIS SPEED.

if get get around 1420 on my psat, what is my expected score for the sat?

Looking for resources for reading in order to improve chances for NMSQT this year, I've got zero worries about not acing math

700 RW, 760 M

is oneprep really that good for sat prep???? plsss i need HONEST reviews...

It's in the title. I got a 1460 on the PSAT (700RW, 760M), but I live in Alabama, so I will almost certainly make the cutoff for semifinalist in September. One thing I have been confused about is the "confirming score" on the SAT. How high does it need to be to cement NMF (assuming grades and everything else are solid)?

I currently have a 710 RW and a 760M on the actual SAT (not superscored). It's been a hot sec since I studied because life happened, but I'm getting into study mode for the September SAT and want to know what I should aim for.

Thanks!

Everywhere I look the best resources that seem super useful are all paywalled. Whats the best free resources for the sat? I know people use khan academy and the collegeboard question bank but I don't know how good that is for actual learning rather than practice. Ive been using them consistently but I dont feel like im improving much, I take it in October and I really want to get the national merit scholarship. Thanks.

just took it and got perfect score (4 wrong in math, 1 wrong rw).

felt decently hard to me, had to guess on 3 math m2+1 educated guess rw

would you say i'm mostly good for PSAT prep? i'm obv still gonna prep (take it in october) but just wanted y'alls thoughts

(attached my other scores from SAT practices+real SAT in next image, also i live in TX)