Given the increasing number of January PSAT cancelations, Compass estimates hundreds of thousands of students will miss out on the test that represents the usual entry point to the National Merit Scholarship Program.The PSAT, though, is not the only way to participate in National Merit. In fact, class of 2022 students can easily enter the National Merit competition as long as they have a recent SAT score or take the SAT this spring. This process is known as Alternate Entry.
