Comments on: Some words about the PSAT/NMSQT scoring http://admitspit.wordpress.com/2006/08/29/some-words-about-the-psatnmsqt-scoring-2/ Spitting lines on college admissions Wed, 28 May 2008 14:14:26 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Nicole http://admitspit.wordpress.com/2006/08/29/some-words-about-the-psatnmsqt-scoring-2/#comment-27678 Nicole Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:55:01 +0000 https://admitspit.wordpress.com/2006/08/29/some-words-about-the-psatnmsqt-scoring-2/#comment-27678 You're only about half-right. Those 50,000 are split into two groups. About 14,000 become Semi-Finalists and the others are "Commended". Also, the cutoff score must be below 214 because I got a 205 and still got in as one of the 50,000. No word yet on whether I'm Commended or Semi-Finalist. I think the cutoff actually goes by the 96th percentile and up. I remember reading that somewhere. The National Merit people are kinda getting on my nerves now. I'm filling out apps and I'm not sure how to designate my National Merit Scholar status. One actually asks "Are you a National Merit Semi-Finalist?" They told me I qualified in May (and made me choose colleges) and they STILL haven't sent word on my official status!!!! GRRRR!!!! You’re only about half-right. Those 50,000 are split into two groups. About 14,000 become Semi-Finalists and the others are “Commended”. Also, the cutoff score must be below 214 because I got a 205 and still got in as one of the 50,000. No word yet on whether I’m Commended or Semi-Finalist. I think the cutoff actually goes by the 96th percentile and up. I remember reading that somewhere.

The National Merit people are kinda getting on my nerves now. I’m filling out apps and I’m not sure how to designate my National Merit Scholar status. One actually asks “Are you a National Merit Semi-Finalist?” They told me I qualified in May (and made me choose colleges) and they STILL haven’t sent word on my official status!!!! GRRRR!!!!

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