<p>^yup. and WAY more than that got it from cailfornia. look at that cali list! absurd!</p>
<p>^^^^1600s; They dont count writing.</p>
<p>Wow, I wonder how many other 2400s are from Oregon.</p>
<p>Omg, I know 2 people from CA that got this…</p>
<p>Just got my letter in the mail today. I had only vaguely heard of the program before, but I’m actually kind of excited now; I love writing essays like this, as long as the stakes are relatively low (i.e. my dreams for the next four years will not be crushed if I fail). </p>
<p>Anyone know what the selection criteria for later rounds are? Do they usually choose a bunch of rich private school kids, or is it more balanced?</p>
<p>CA is the toughest!!! I’m surprised PA but my friend with exact same score like stupefy 2390 (790 Math) knew she had O% chance. She’s so close to the border of CA/ and nevada though. It’s so stupid how they do it by geography!!!</p>
<p>^yeah geography seems really arbitrary. then again thats how the senate, etc is organized (by state) so why not</p>
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<p>Back in my day, at least, it seemed like most people were from public schools.</p>
<p>Wow I wasn’t going to apply, but it looks as though this is actually really prestigious and I’m just extremely out of the loop for not having heard of it. And so now I’m applying… I just don’t make any sense sometimes.</p>
<p>I made it in with a 2340. My 740 was in writing. Lucky break? I can’t believe you didn’t make the list though Stupefy, PA must be having a really good year.</p>
<p>my state is dumb, because i’m on the list. lol.</p>
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Actually you nailed it. From here on it’s an online auction (google it, I’m sure you’ll find the page); the highest male and female bidders from each state win the accolade.</p>
<p>So I read through the list - there is no way some of those people got a 1600. I just can’t accept it. They would’ve gone and bragged about their perfect scores all over the school by now, it would’ve been insufferable. Are the standards different for ACT scores? Maybe it’s a 1600 or a 35 rather than a 1600 or a 36? o.o</p>
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Actually, I’m pretty sure it’s 1600 most years.
yeah I’m unlucky, my 800s were in writing and reading. didn’t think it would be worth it to take it for the perfect 800 in math, but I really did want to do this 
ah well</p>
<p>so all the 2400ers are from california and pennsylvania…lol</p>
<p>^ And NY. 
really though, all you need to do is see where the PSAT cutoffs are the highest and those states will usually have the highest Presidential Scholar candidates cutoff as well.</p>
<p>^well thats not totally true. national merit is by percentage, which means if theres a state that is extremely disparate by region (ie pennsylvania) then the PSAT score cutoff gets dragged down. for example, california’s psat score cutoff was 218 (not particularly high) because so many of its cities are home to impoverished students, etc. BUT california had the largest list of presidential candidates.</p>
<p>highest psat score states: washington DC, maryland, massachusetts, new england/midatlantic boarding schools (WHY IS THIS A STATE??) all with 221</p>
<p>[National</a> Merit Scholarships](<a href=“http://www.collegeplanningsimplified.com/NationalMerit.html]National”>http://www.collegeplanningsimplified.com/NationalMerit.html)</p>
<p>IL too I think- it requires a 36 at least, which may not be exactly the same thing, but similar.</p>
<p>By highest I didn’t mean literally the highest; I meant very high. But you’re right.</p>
<p>@pigs: Nah, I know some 2400ers on the NC list. I’m pretty sure a 1600/1600 was required for both genders in NC, but since they don’t take writing into account, you wouldn’t need a 2400, even in CA hahaha :D</p>
<p>As for NC, my daughter made it with a 1600 but tarheel151, who I imagine must be from NC, said s/he got it with a 1580. I know 1570 in NC didn’t qualify.</p>