Record High National Merit Scores Announced Every year, the National Merit Scholarship Program honors approximately 17,000 students as National Merit Semifinalists based on junior year PSAT scores. Semifinalists can continue…
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To view the below information in a webinar format, click here. College Board and ACT offer a variety of testing accommodations for students with disabilities. Two of the most common…
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Below we cover the most frequently asked questions about the National Merit Scholarship Program. Please see our National Merit Semifinalist Cutoffs page for the latest information on actual and projected…
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Below are the Semifinalist cutoffs for the 19 years from the class of 2008 to the class of 2026. Because of the change in PSAT scoring for the class of…
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What’s a good score? is the most commonly asked question when it comes to the digital PSAT and SAT. There are multiple ways of giving context to your score –…
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On October 24th, November 7th, and November 14th, College Board will release digital PSAT scores to students. Compass has created The PSAT Counselor Toolkit to help counselors make the most…
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The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) honors between 52,000 and 58,000 students each year. In the Class of 2026, there were more than 41,000 Commended Students and just over 17,000…
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What are percentiles? When students receive their digital PSAT and SAT scores, they often want to put those scores into context. One way to look at the context of your…
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The move from a paper-and-pencil SAT to a digital, adaptive SAT is one of the biggest changes the test has seen in its 100-year history. As of the March 2024…
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How can digital PSAT scores help students determine whether to prepare for the SAT or ACT ? The PSAT has long been thought of as a gateway to the SAT,…
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