<p>I’m not sure if there’s a specific date when the high scorers are notified, but if you watch the NM threads here on CC you’ll see when people start receiving them. For now, you can look into taking the SAT (if you haven’t already) to get your “verifying” score for that step in the NMSF application process. You’ll need a score of 1960 or higher using the M+CR+(10 times your Writing Multiple Choice score). You can also double check your PSAT score report to make sure your score doesn’t have an asterisk next to it. If it does, it means that you’re currently not eligible for NM Scholarship Competition. If you see an asterisk as a junior, it usually means you may have mismarked or left some info off of your score sheet and you can usually fix it by calling NMSC.</p>
<p>I’d suggest you read through the threads regarding progression from NMSF to NMF. NMSC tightened up their policy this year regarding overall strength of GPA and “C” letter grades on a student’s transcript. There were several posters who did not advance this year that only had one or two Cs on their transcript, possibly due to a high number of Bs as well…although there is no hard and fast “formula”. If you have any potential stumbling blocks such as that (or disciplinary issues, etc.) in your record, it could affect your advancement possibilities. </p>
<p>If everything else is on track, take the time to look over the scholarship opportunities that may be available to you if you reach NMSF and/or NMF status. Scholarship specifics for particular schools can change from year to year, but you can get an initial idea of what schools might be good options for you if everything works out. Good Luck!!</p>
<p>Indiankid96…NMSC is going to see any grade that appears on your transcript, but I don’t think anyone knows for sure how exactly they look at them or factor them into a decision. IN THEORY, it would make sense that a “C” on a quarter grade wouldn’t adversely affect your chances as much as a “C” on a semester or final grade. The problem is, there is no magic formula a student can use to determine how their particular "C"s will be viewed. My guess (and it’s only a guess) would be:</p>
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<li>"C"s in core classes would have more adverse effects than "C"s in elective classes</li>
<li>"C"s as semester/final grades would have more adverse effects than quarter grades</li>
<li>Overall GPA may impact how harshly the "C"s are viewed. If a student has nearly all "A"s to go along with the “C”, NMSC may view that differently than a student who has a lot of "B"s in addition to one or two "C"s.</li>
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<p>A student is also somewhat at the mercy of their particular school, as some only show semester and final grades on a transcript while others show every quarter/MP grade as well. </p>
<p>Unfortunately, NMSC’s process is one that they usually won’t discuss in specific detail. You can read through the thread regarding this year’s NMSF to NMF advancement and see that there were some students who didn’t advance this year that would’ve expected to in previous years. The problem is we don’t see all the info in their NMSF package, so we don’t know how items 1-3 in my guess above factored in for each student. If you are named an NMSF but have some "C"s on your transcript, it’s probably going to be a more tense waiting period than it has in previous years.</p>
<p>PSAT score of 220 in Connecticut. In looking at the Connecticut numbers though, I think the cutoff will be either 220 or 221. Much higher numbers in top percentiles than past years, they are somewhere between CT’s last 220 year, and the 221 year in 2004 (or so). Yikes.</p>
<p>KvotheFan: I’m probably wrong, because I’ve been wrong many times before :P, but looking back at the past threads on the high/top scorer announcement in April, it appeared the schools got mailed a few days before the students.</p>
<p>High score, about top 3 percent get announced soon by letter to you. This usually means you got ‘commended’ status, typically around the 200 score. This is a national score. Could be 200 or 201 or something near that. Semimfinaliist cutoff scores by state will be ‘announced’ but not until early September. People will continue to guess what those will be between now and then.</p>
<p>I have done some studying on the threads here at CC to determine when the April letters will be sent out. My prediction is next Monday, with the letters arriving at students’ homes on Wednesday. Good luck guys!</p>
<p>I have done a very small statistical survey for my state (Arkansas). Since 2010, the national commended score has been two points below Arkansas’s cutoff (except for one year where it was three). Has anybody else thought of using past commended scores as an indicator of your state’s cutoff?</p>