<p>Aznballa: Look at <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1063359519-post1169.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1063359519-post1169.html</a></p>
<p>The cutoff for class of 2010 in TX was 216 and 215 for class of 2009. It does not change very much for a big state like Texas. </p>
<p>I think (don’t quote me here) that the highest the cutoff has ever been in TX is 218 and the lowest it’s ever been is 214.</p>
<p>I got a 240. Can anyone tell me my chances of getting merit. I live in AZ if that helps.</p>
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<p>If you got a 240, you will be a National Merit Semifinalist regardless of what state you are from. Although that post smacks of a ■■■■■ post…</p>
<p>Right on bra</p>
<p>to get national merit scholar semifinalist, do you have to score above the cutoff, or can you get the cutoff and still make it</p>
<p>for example, if the cutoff is a 218, will you get a semifinalist with a 218 or do you have to score over a 218</p>
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<p>218 would be fine.</p>
<p>^alright, thanks</p>
<p>omg haha :(</p>
<p>216 in cali…</p>
<p>made alot of dum mistakes. I guess I’m going to miss the cut off by 1-2 points…I’m praying that it drops to 216, but I’m pretty sure it won’t.</p>
<p>edit: when do we know the cut-offs?</p>
<p>We officially find out the cutoffs for the HS Class of 2011 in September 2010.</p>
<p>That’s a long time. Any chances of CA dropping from 218 to 216?</p>
<p>I heavily doubt it. Unless a lot of people did bad on the PSAT this year. But I doubt that. And esp. for a state like CA, it dropping by 2 is VERY, VERY unlikely.</p>
<p>^Thanks, that’s pretty much what I thought.</p>
<p>I read somewhere that the national average dropped 4 points on the PSAT. Maybe since California schools have been hit so hard economically the average went down substantially there as well.</p>
<p>^The collegeboard curve should account for that stuff though.</p>
<p>Any news on the petition?</p>
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<p>I found out yesterday that we were misinformed by a College Board employee about the proper procedure for sending in petitions. We were told that the document had to be emailed and in PDF format; apparently, however, this man was mistaken: one has to mail in petitions. </p>
<p>Unfortunately, the College Board did not care to amend its initial notice that my inquiry was being processed. I intend to mail in a copy early next week after I make some modifications.</p>
<p>my PSAT score is even worse than my SAT score…= =</p>
<p>I have dedicated about ten hours over the last few days to the petition in an effort to make it even more cogent and cohesive. I’m sending it in tomorrow; I’ll post here as soon as I get a reply. Hopefully, my efforts and the truth will be given due consideration.</p>
<p>I am willing to email my petition to anyone who is interested in reading it; I welcome any challenges to my position. Here are the respective definitions of “explanation of” and “explanation for” that I proposed and subsequently proved in my petition, for those who are interested:</p>
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<li><p>“explanation of”: (a) something that explains, where “explain” means to describe or define; (b) the act of explaining.</p></li>
<li><p>“explanation for”: (a) something that explains, where “explain” means to give the reason for; (b) a justification for something.</p></li>
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<p>215 is cali here lol
if only I had lived in alaska…</p>
<p>Good luck on that petition silverturtle; that question was one of the only ones I got wrong on the writing section, but apparently I deserved those points.</p>