Here’s a step-by-step guide for students to access their SAT or PSAT scores online:

### 1. **Create or Log In to Your College Board Account**

   - Go to [collegeboard.org](https://www.collegeboard.org).

   - If you already have an account, click on **Sign In** and enter your username and password.

   - If you don’t have an account, click on **Sign Up** and follow the instructions to create one. Be sure to use the same name and information used on the SAT/PSAT registration to avoid issues.

### 2. **Go to the Score Page**

   - Once you’re logged in, navigate to the **"My SAT"** or **"My PSAT/NMSQT Scores"** section under your profile.

   - You might see an option labeled **"Scores"** directly on your dashboard, or you can access it from the main menu.

### 3. **Check Your Scores**

   - If your scores are available, they will appear on the "Scores" page.

   - Select **View Details** to see a breakdown of your scores, including section scores, subscores, and score insights.

### 4. **Verify Personal Information**

   - If your scores aren’t showing, make sure your personal information (such as name, birth date, and test date) on your College Board account matches what was used when you registered for the test. 

   - If you don’t see your scores due to a mismatch, use the **“Matching Tool”** on the College Board website to link your scores manually.

### 5. **Download and Print Your Score Report (Optional)**

   - If you'd like a paper copy, you can download and print your score report by selecting **Download Report** or **Print Report** from the score details page.

### 6. **Contact College Board if You Encounter Issues**

   - If you’re unable to see your scores or if there’s a problem, contact College Board’s Customer Service:

     - **SAT Customer Service**: 1-866-756-7346

     - **PSAT Customer Service**: 1-866-433-7728 

For additional assistance, reach out to your school counselor, as they may have resources or can help resolve any issues.

AACPS Mission to Grow National Merit Scholars 

Program Recognition

 PSAT/NMSQT Selection Index 

The PSAT/NMSQT Selection Index score is calculated using a student’s section scores and the following formula: 2RW + M 10 = Selection Index score NMSC uses PSAT/NMSQT Selection Index scores as an initial screen of some 1.3 million program entrants. The 2023 Selection Index scores of all students who meet entry requirements for the 2025 program will be considered. In the spring of 2024, NMSC will ask high school principals to identify any errors or changes in the reported eligibility of their high scorers (students whose Selection Index scores will qualify them for recognition in the fall of 2024).

 Commended Students

 In September 2024, more than two-thirds (about 34,000) of the high scorers will be designated Commended Students. They will be named on the basis of a nationally applied Selection Index qualifying score that may vary from year to year. In recognition of their outstanding ability and potential for academic success in college, NMSC will honor these students by sending Letters of Commendation to them through their high schools. Although Commended Students will not continue in the competition for National Merit Scholarships, some may be candidates for Special Scholarships offered by corporate sponsors (see page 38). NMSC will notify those candidates in November 2024. 

Semifinalists 

More than 16,000 of the high scorers, representing less than 1% of the nation’s high school graduating seniors, will qualify as Semifinalists. Only Semifinalists will have an opportunity to advance in the competition for Merit Scholarship® awards. NMSC will notify Semifinalists of their standing and send scholarship application materials to them through their high schools in September 2024. Their names will be sent to regionally accredited four-year U.S. colleges and universities and released to local news media for public announcement in mid-September. NMSC designates Semifinalists in the program on a state-representational basis to ensure that academically accomplished young people from all parts of the United States are included in this talent pool. Using the latest data available, an allocation of Semifinalists is determined for each state, based on the state’s percentage of the national total of high school graduating seniors. For example, the number of Semifinalists in a state that enrolls approximately 2% of the nation’s graduating seniors would be about 320 (2% of the 16,000 Semifinalists). NMSC then arranges the Selection Index scores of all National Merit Program participants within a state in descending order. The score at which a state’s allocation is most closely filled becomes the Semifinalist qualifying score. Entrants with a Selection Index score at or above the qualifying score are named Semifinalists. As a result of this process, Semifinalist qualifying scores vary from state to state and from year to year, but the scores of all Semifinalists are extremely high.