Question Regarding PSAT Score percentile (whether good or bad)?

Question

My son studying in 11th grade received his PSAT scores and they are as follows.
Critical Reading 64,
Mathematics 70
Writing skills 58.
Total selection Index 192 out of 240
Percentile is 94.
What are the chances of him being eligible for any kind of financial aid while applying for his college? He wants to go for Medicine. Is this score considered a good score? I would appreciate if some one experienced in this area can let me know.

Thanks
Ram

Answer 1

Financial Aid packages are usually based on need rather than just on intelligence. There are lots of web sites available that will give you more information. Just search on "College financial aid" and dozens of sites will pop up.

His scores are pretty good. Multiply then by ten to get an idea what his SAT scores will be. If he does as well on his SATs, his scores will be about average or just below for the very top universities in the country (e.g., Ivy League, MIT, Duke, Stanford). If his grades are also good, he will certainly get into some good colleges.

Answer 2

I don't think anyone actually considers the PSAT score unless you are a national merit scholar. I know that I never reported my PSAT scores when I was applying. It is the ACT and SAT that actually matter and I don't think the PSAT is even a very good indicator of how well people do on those tests.