<p>Good luck to EVERYONE this week. Hopefully good news will abound for all.</p>
<p>Yes, good luck to everyone! And, for what it’s worth, I totally agree with @Ixnaybob. How hard would it be to post the cutoffs on collegeboard? It would take a few minutes at most and then kids (and their anxious parents) would know. I dislike the feeling that we’re kept on pins and needles for no really good reason.</p>
<p>221 in CA…holding my breath right now…what do you guys think of my chances?</p>
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<p>It reminds me of the cheesy, interminable delays when they’re announcing who goes on to the next round in “talent” shows like America’s Got Talent… All we’re missing is the melodramatic music and the close ups of the contestants faces as they fight their anxiety. </p>
<p>Good Luck to everyone.</p>
<p>@californiboy: California has a strange history with cutoffs. They appear to have generally risen since 1999, in contrast to the ups and downs of other states. I would say your chances are pretty good. You are tied with the highest cutoff ever, which is normally a good sign. I doubt we would see a 222 cutoff. I wouldn’t rest easy until you get that letter though. What does the rest of the CC world think? This is a hard one to judge.</p>
<p>I agree with arkie2014.
it seems likely that 221 will be the California cutoff this year.
good luck to all.</p>
<p>@arkie2014 if this was anyone else i would normally agree that tying the record high for a state is a good sign… however i have been reading around CC that we’re looking at 1 to 2 point jumps…maybe even 3-4 points based on statistics this year and thats getting to me a little hhaha… what does rest of CC think? </p>
<p>like many parents and students before me, i too have no understanding of why cutoffs have to be so secretive… especially in my case, nmsf means a lot to me because i am applying to USC</p>
<p>@californiboy: Predicting cutoffs is not an exact science by any means. I frankly was very confused by California. I would like to get a few more states in!</p>
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<p>I agree with @arkie2014 and @lonelynerd217 on their assessment of California cutoff – 221. I have not looked at the state numbers, though. Even if California’s cutoff is higher for some odd reason, you still have scored very highly and have a bright future ahead. If USC is your destination, I suspect you’ll get there regardless of NMSF/NMF designations. Good luck!</p>
<p>@californiboy the same thing is happening in CT, except with a 220. Highest ever was 2012 with a 220, so fingers crossed it doesn’t jump up just a little bit to a 221… I’m on edge haha</p>
<p>CT actually had a 221 in 2007. I think many states will reach their previous high. The commended score just seems a bit high.</p>
<p>@yayitsme123 i definitely understand what you mean by on edge haha…good luck! @micawber im just hoping no new records are set! haha</p>
<p>@californiboy, I’m sitting in California as well but with a 223, so I’m also a bit worried due to the high number of people who scored 70+ in each section this year. But I have my fingers crossed for us both! Best of luck!</p>
<p>Everyone else, what are the odds (mail wise) that my school in Southern California has gotten the letter by now? If there’s a chance I may go into my counselor and ask her if I made it.</p>
<p>EDIT: What are the contents of this letter, by the way? Does it just list NMSF or also commended? Insight would be appreciated!</p>
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<p>Good Analysis…I echo your thoughts and think OR looks like the 2007 results. My best guess is 216 or 217 …I hope that continues is the case.</p>
<p>Best of Luck!!! 217 is a GREAT score!!</p>
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<p>Thank you.
Getting to know that i am a NMSF this week would really make me happy, as my favorite football team(the beavers) got run over this weekend.</p>
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<p>You’ve been so encouraging to everyone else, @padad2d that your post for a projection almost got lost! Thanks for being positive on this thread. Standard disclaimer on not looking at state scores, etc. I’m thinking Pennsylvania’s cutoff will be 217, matching it’s high for the class of 2007. </p>
<p>Pennsylvania cutoffs are somewhat counter to the national trends. For example, the 2011 class cutoff (216) was higher than the 2012 class cutoff (215), one of five states that went down between the class of 2011 (2009 PSAT) and class of 2012 (2010 PSAT). And PA only dropped one point between class of 2012 and class of 2013.</p>
<p>Good news is that recent history shows only a two point rise year-to-year (one three point drop from Class of 2007 to Class of 2008). Hopefully, my projection is off, and it’s lower this year. Good luck to your child!</p>
<p>@ckfy63a I’m also in SoCal and i will be on my counselors back first thing tomorrow morning inquiring about the letter … ill let you know if i find out anything and please do the same (I’m down in the OC btw where are you?) </p>
<p>tbh a 223 is all but in … no state or international cut off has ever been higher than that and its highly unlikely for a four point jump in one year…also the letter (based on my understanding) is a list of people from that list who are NMSF… no cutoff is listed</p>
<p>Other than a letter to the principal naming his/her NMSF’s, I’m pretty sure there are packets of info (including temp username & password) to be handed out to these candidates. They will have about a month to complete their part of the application process before the school completes their part endorsing the candidates and supplying the transcripts. </p>
<p>Anyone who has gone through this before, am I missing anything?</p>
<p>@micawber oh no!!! Haha I didn’t know that, oh well. I’m guessing I’m out</p>
<p>@rockfishdg- That sounds right to me. We didn’t see the entirety of what went to the school, but my D (class of 2012) was called to office and received a short congratulatory note and a few pages explaining next steps and giving on-line access info. We are hoping to repeat process with D2 this week. Her score is such that she is well above any likely cutoff, but there’s nothing like seeing the official notice! Good luck to all this week.</p>