Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS). Severe HPS. Image courtesy D. Loren Ketai, M.D. Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) is a severe, sometimes fatal, respiratory disease in humans caused by infection with a hantavirus.Anyone who comes into contact with rodents that carry hantavirus is at risk of HPS. Rodent infestation in and around the home remains the primary risk for hantavirus exposure.antavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS). Severe HPS. Image courtesy D. Loren Ketai, M.D. Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) is a severe, sometimes fatal, respiratory disease in humans caused by infection with a hantavirus.
PSAT Scoring and Average Scores PSAT scores are reported on a scale that runs from 20 to 80, 20 being the lowest and 80 the highest. This is a parallel to the SAT, which scores between 200 and 800 on each test part.
Updated September 8, 2015, with National Merit semifinalist cutoff scores by state, class of 2016. The scores will apply to high school juniors who took the PSAT in October 2014.Note: The average 2014 National Merit Scholarsâ SAT critical reading score was 751, and the average mathematics score was 746; the average writing skills score was 737.