<p>I got a 223 in Florida. Judging by it’s previous cutoffs, that should get me in. Would it, this year?</p>
<p>215 in Maine 
really hoping there’s no jump…</p>
<p>Something fishy is going on here.
if you look at the percentiles from the 2011 PSAT administration and the 2012 administration, they seem to be identical. however, the commended cutoff is 3 points higher this year. how can this be?
2012 report-<a href=“Understanding PSAT/NMSQT Scores - SAT Suite”>http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/understanding-psat-nmsqt-scores.pdf</a>
2011 report-<a href=“http://www.bernardsboe.com/Guidance/CMFiles/Docs/PSAT%20Percentiles%20&%20Mean%20Scores%202011.pdf”>http://www.bernardsboe.com/Guidance/CMFiles/Docs/PSAT%20Percentiles%20&%20Mean%20Scores%202011.pdf</a>
Anyway, i am sitting with a 217 in Oregon and am desperately hoping that the cutoff does not go above that(it was 213 last year and 216 the year before)
@kellyrandom: you should be just fine. the highest Maine has ever been is 213, and the cutoff last year was 210. the cutoff will most likely not jump by 6 points this year, as it never has in any state before. The highest jump in any state that i have ever seen is 5 points, and it has only happened twice(Utah and Vermont for the 2010 administration)
@DatThing: yes</p>
<p>Oftheking, don’t be worried at all. Your score is well above the cutoff for any state.</p>
<p>@lonely
If you read the 2012 guide carefully, you will notice that it reports percentiles based on LAST year’s test takers, which explains why they are identical. FYI, the 99% national cutoff for the CO2014 was 211 (someone I know with a 211 told me their score report said 99%). I’m not sure if it went as low as 210 but I’m positive about 211. The jump in commended cutoff is likely explained by the larger number of people in each state scoring in the 70-74 ranges. Since the 99% percentile hasn’t moved, it seems like many people did well in one section while doing terrible in others. There will definitely be an increase in cutoffs but probably not 4-6 point increases in most states. </p>
<p>But of course I am still nervous and all there is left is to wait…</p>
<p>I got a 210 in SC. Last year it was 208, year before 211, and year before that 208 again. I’m really nervous about finding out…</p>
<p>Re: @lonelynerd217 -> @kellyrandom12</p>
<p>I agree that a 215 in Maine should be safe, for you @kellyrandom2</p>
<p>Regarding the big jumps year-to-year, here are the ones I know about in recent years:</p>
<p>Nevada – 6 point jump from the Class of 2010 to the Class of 2011 (202 → 208)</p>
<p>Utah – 5 point jump from the Class of 2011 to the Class of 2012 (203 → 208)
Vermont – 5 point jump from the Class of 2011 to the Class of 2012 (212 → 217)</p>
<p>Idaho – 4 point jump from the Class of 2008 to the Class of 2009 (204 → 208)
Rhode Island – 4 point jump from the Class of 2009 to the Class of 2010 (213 → 217)
Montana – 4 point jump from the Class of 2010 to the Class of 2011 (204 → 208)
New Mexico – 4 point jump from the Class of 2011 to the Class of 2012 (206 → 210)
Kentucky – 4 point jump from the Class of 2011 to the Class of 2012 (208 → 212)
Arizona – 4 point jump from the Class of 2011 to the Class of 2012 (209 → 213)
Florida – 4 point jump from the Class of 2011 to the Class of 2012 (210 → 214)
Texas – 4 point jump from the Class of 2011 to the Class of 2012 (215 → 219)</p>
<p>Every state but Louisiana (who stayed even at 209) dropped at least one point between the Class of 2012 and Class of 2013. Many people (including me) are expecting a rise this year to levels similar to the Class of 2012. Good luck everyone!</p>
<p>**Official National Merit Semifinalist Qualifying Score Thread for the Class of 2014<a href=“For%20the%20PSAT%20administered%20in%20Oct.%202012%20with%20NMSF%20notifications%20in%20Aug./Sept.%202013%20for%20the%20graduating%20class%20of%202014”>/B</a></p>
<p>Because National Merit doesn’t post a list of cutoff scores by state, people on this site have traditionally shared data here on CC. NMSC usually notifies in late August and news should be coming soon. Because high schools are highly idiosyncratic about contacting their student semi-finalists, it would be great if everyone would update the score under their state to compile a list for the individuals who won’t know about their status for several more weeks.</p>
<p>You can feel free to edit the list yourself. Or simply post your information and rely on others to edit it in.</p>
<ul>
<li><p>If you have been notified that you are NMSF, post your score (and your state) if it is lower than the score already posted for your state. It will then become the lowest know qualifying score and be indicated as “<=”.</p></li>
<li><p>If you have reliable knowledge of what the qualifying score for your state is (try asking whoever notifies you!), post it here, too. It will become the definitive cut-off score for your state indicated by “=”.</p></li>
<li><p>Finally, if you know that you did not qualify and had a reasonably high score, it can also be useful to post your score as an example of the highest non-qualifying score. This can be indicated by “>=”</p></li>
</ul>
<p>Please note: Be conscientious as you post scores on this thread–it would be crushing to be led to believe you have made the cutoff by a post but actually haven’t. But everyone should be tolerant of mistakes, too. This is an unofficial source of information derived from a collaborative process and is not, therefore, guaranteed.</p>
<p>See the stickied FAQ thread in this forum for links to lists of previous scores.</p>
<p>After the press-release date in mid-September, qualifying scores will be available by phone from the NMSC. Here is the number to call–the receptionist will give you one “qualifying score” when asked.</p>
<p>National Merit Scholarship Corporation
1560 Sherman Avenue
Suite 200
Evanston, Illinois 60201-4897
Main Telephone: (847) 866-5100
Main Fax: (847) 866-5113</p>
<p>Remaining states that need to be finalized:
AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA,
ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND,
OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY</p>
<p>Updating <states updated=""></states></p>
<p>AL=? (post #?, per GC/NMSC/other)
AK=?
AZ=?
AR=?
CA=?
CO=?
CT=?
DE=?
DC=?
FL=?
GA=?
HI=?
ID=?
IL=?
IN=?
IA=?
KS=?
KY=?
LA=?
ME=?
MD=?
MA=?
MI=?
MN=?
MS=?
MO=?
MT=?
NE=?
NV=?
NH=?
NJ=?
NM=?
NY=?
NC=?
ND=?
OH=?
OK=?
OR=?
PA=?
RI=?
SC=?
SD=?
TN=?
TX=?
UT=?
VT=?
VA=?
WA=?
WV=?
WI=?
WY=?</p>
<p>10(?) Boarding school regions
No scores reported yet.
These usually are set to be equal to the highest cut-off score among the individual states in the region.</p>
<p>Internationals=?
This usually is set to be equal to the highest cut-off score among all the individual states.</p>
<p>Commended (national cutoff) = 202
Any person with a score equal to or higher than this cutoff who is not a NMSF receives commended status. This group represents the highest 50,000 scorers.</p>
<p>I am starting this thread by request. However I am officially “retiring” from maintaining it in the coming weeks. Any person or persons are welcome to step in and keep the list updated as posts come in. Typically we see first posts around August 24.</p>
<p>Good luck to all who hope to make the cut.</p>
<p>Thanks, Descartesz, for getting the ball rolling!</p>
<p>^^^
Is commended not 203?</p>
<p>
And so it is.</p>
<hr>
<p>See the stickied FAQ thread in this forum for links to lists of previous scores.</p>
<p>After the press-release date in mid-September, qualifying scores will be available by phone from the NMSC. Here is the number to call–the receptionist will give you one “qualifying score” when asked.</p>
<p>National Merit Scholarship Corporation
1560 Sherman Avenue
Suite 200
Evanston, Illinois 60201-4897
Main Telephone: (847) 866-5100
Main Fax: (847) 866-5113</p>
<p>Remaining states that need to be finalized:
AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA,
ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND,
OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY</p>
<p>Updating <states updated=“”></states></p>
<p>AL=? (post #?, per GC/NMSC/other)
AK=?
AZ=?
AR=?
CA=?
CO=?
CT=?
DE=?
DC=?
FL=?
GA=?
HI=?
ID=?
IL=?
IN=?
IA=?
KS=?
KY=?
LA=?
ME=?
MD=?
MA=?
MI=?
MN=?
MS=?
MO=?
MT=?
NE=?
NV=?
NH=?
NJ=?
NM=?
NY=?
NC=?
ND=?
OH=?
OK=?
OR=?
PA=?
RI=?
SC=?
SD=?
TN=?
TX=?
UT=?
VT=?
VA=?
WA=?
WV=?
WI=?
WY=?</p>
<p>10(?) Boarding school regions
No scores reported yet.
These usually are set to be equal to the highest cut-off score among the individual states in the region.</p>
<p>Internationals=?
This usually is set to be equal to the highest cut-off score among all the individual states.</p>
<p>Commended (national cutoff) = 203
Any person with a score equal to or higher than this cutoff who is not a NMSF receives commended status. This group represents the highest 50,000 scorers.</p>
<p>I’m so excited! Thanks Descartez!</p>
<p>*Descartesz</p>
<h2>Could I make a modification? I think having the national achievement regions too would be benificial because they is generally not a thread on them and this gets a lot of traffic, soooo…and if someone wants to weigh in on the Hispanic program and its regions that would be great.</h2>
<p>See the stickied FAQ thread in this forum for links to lists of previous scores.</p>
<p>After the press-release date in mid-September, qualifying scores will be available by phone from the NMSC. Here is the number to call–the receptionist will give you one “qualifying score” when asked.</p>
<p>National Merit Scholarship Corporation
1560 Sherman Avenue
Suite 200
Evanston, Illinois 60201-4897
Main Telephone: (847) 866-5100
Main Fax: (847) 866-5113</p>
<p>Remaining states that need to be finalized:
AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA,
ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND,
OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY</p>
<p>Updating <states updated=""></states></p>
<p>AL=? (post #?, per GC/NMSC/other)
AK=?
AZ=?
AR=?
CA=?
CO=?
CT=?
DE=?
DC=?
FL=?
GA=?
HI=?
ID=?
IL=?
IN=?
IA=?
KS=?
KY=?
LA=?
ME=?
MD=?
MA=?
MI=?
MN=?
MS=?
MO=?
MT=?
NE=?
NV=?
NH=?
NJ=?
NM=?
NY=?
NC=?
ND=?
OH=?
OK=?
OR=?
PA=?
RI=?
SC=?
SD=?
TN=?
TX=?
UT=?
VT=?
VA=?
WA=?
WV=?
WI=?
WY=?</p>
<p>10(?) Boarding school regions
No scores reported yet.
These usually are set to be equal to the highest cut-off score among the individual states in the region.</p>
<p>Internationals=?
This usually is set to be equal to the highest cut-off score among all the individual states.</p>
<p>Commended (national cutoff) = 203
Any person with a score equal to or higher than this cutoff who is not a NMSF receives commended status. This group represents the highest 50,000 scorers.</p>
<p>National Achievement</p>
<p>Regions
1: CT, DE, MI, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, VA
2: IL, IN, KY, MI, NC, OH, TN, WV, WI
3: Al, AR, FL, GA, LA, MI, SC
4: AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, IA, KS, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NM, ND, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY
5: Boarding schools and internationals</p>
<p>Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 need results</p>
<p>1=?
2=?
3=?
4=?
5=?</p>
<p>Outstanding participants(National)=?</p>
<p>219 in Texas. Ugh… Borderline.</p>
<p>. . . '99 .'01 .'04 .'05 .'06 .’07 . …’08 .’09 .’10 . ’11 .’12 . ‘13
Commended 201 202 202 . . 203 . . 200 200 201 201 202 200
AL. 211 208 208 210 212 . . 212 . . 209 209 208 210 211 209
AK. 214 211 210 211 212 . . ?.. . . 213 212 211 214 212 204<br>
AZ. 212 210 212 211 212 . . 214 . . 211 209 210 209 213 212
AR. 202 201 201 202 206 . . 206 . . 201 204 203 203 205 202
CA. 215 215 216 216 217 . . 219 . . 218 217 218 219 221 220
CO. 210 211 211 213 214 . 216 . . 213 213 213 212 215 212
CT. 219 218 219 220 220 . . 221 . . 217 218 218 219 220 218
DE. 216 216 217 220 219 .<=219 219 219 219 215 217 215
FL. 213 213 214 214 215 . . 215 . . 212 211 211 210 214 211
GA. 211 213 214 217 218 . . 218 . . 214 215 214 215 218 214
HI. 215 218 214 216 214 . . 218 . . 213 216 214 215 216 211
ID. 203 206 204 208 207 ? … . . 204 208 209 208 211 207
IL. 213 213 214 216 216 . . .218 . . 213 214 214 214 216 213
IN. 210 207 211 212 213 ? … . . 213 213 211 212 214 211
IA. 209 209 207 209 210 ? … . . 209 210 209 209 210 207<br>
KS. 212 211 212 214 215 . . 213 . . 212 211 211 211 214 212
KY. 207 208 210 210 212 . . 212 . . 208 209 209 208 212 208
LA. 207 208 209 209 211 . . 209 . . 206 208 207 210 209 209
ME. 214 213 211 214 212 213 . . 211 212 213 213 212 210
MD. 220 220 222 222 222 . . 223 . . 221 220 221 220 221 219
MA. 222 221 222 222 222 . . 224 . . 223 221 221 223 223 221
MI. 209 209 209 210 211 . . .211 . . 209 209 209 209 210 207
MN. 214 211 212 215 213 214-15 . . 213 214 215 213 215 213
MS. 201 200 200 203 204 . . 204 . . 202 201 203 205 205 204
MO. 211 210 212 213 213 . . 214 . . 211 213 211 210 213 210
MT. 206 204 206 207 211 ? … . . 207 208 204 208 209 203
NB. 208 205 205 208 208 ? … . . 207 206 207 210 209 207
NV. 203 204 204 207 205 208-14 . . 208 206 202 208 209 208
NH. 213 214 213 215 217 .<=216 215 211 213 214 216 211
NJ. 220 219 221 221 222 . . .223 . . 221 220 221 221 223 221
NM. 207 209 208 209 209 ? … . . 208 209 208 206 210 208
NY. 217 217 218 218 218 . . 221 . . 219 216 218 217 219 215
NC. 212 212 213 216 216 . . 215 . . 214 215 214 214 217 213
ND. 205 204 202 204 208 ? … . . 202 201 202 202 204 200
OH. 211 211 212 214 215 . . 215 . . 211 213 211 212 214 212
OK. 207 208 206 208 208 . . 207 . . 207 208 207 206 209 206
OR. 211 213 213 214 214 . . 215 . . 213 213 213 215 216 213
PA. 214 213 215 215 215 . . 217 . . 214 213 214 216 215 214
RI. 213 213 213 211 214 ?.. . . 212 213 217 211 213 211
SC. 208 208 211 213 212 .<=214 210 212 211 208 211 208
SD. 204 202 206 205 206 ? … . . 203 205 205 205 206 204
TN. 212 212 213 216 216 . . 217 . . 213 213 213 212 214 210
TX. 214 214 216 216 217 . . 217 . . 215 215 216 215 219 216
UT. 203 204 200 204 207 ? … . . 202 203 206 203 208 205
VT. 212 213 213 213 218 ? … . . 216 213 213 212 217 214
VA. 218 218 219 219 220 . . 220 . . 217 219 218 218 220 217
WA. 212 213 214 216 216 . . 219 . . 215 217 217 218 220 216
WV. 203 202 201 202 206 ? … . . 200 203 203 202 204 200
WI. 210 208 209 211 211 . . 211 . . 208 210 207 209 209 207
WY. 204 201 200 203 204 ? … . . 200 201 201 202 204 200
DC. 222 221 222 222 222 ? … . 223 221 221 223 223 221
int’l 222 . ? . 222 222 222 . ? … . . 223 221 221 223 223 221
. . . '99 .'01 .'04 .'05 .'06 . .’07 ’08 ’09 ’10 ’11 ’12 ‘13
yeah, i know the formatting is terrible, but just try to match the cutoff with the year at the top or bottom of the list. if there is a question mark in the list by your state, that means that the cutoff for 2007 could not be found</p>
<p>Thanks for the post, @lonleynerd217! Here’s a shot at the data in different format: (may not be any better, but worth a shot…)</p>
<p>
</p>
<h2> '99 '01 '04 '05 '06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13</h2>
<p>Commended 201 202 202 203 200 200 201 201 202 200
AL 211 208 208 210 212 212 209 209 208 210 211 209
AK 214 211 210 211 212 ? 213 212 211 214 212 204
AZ 212 210 212 211 212 214 211 209 210 209 213 212
AR 202 201 201 202 206 206 201 204 203 203 205 202
CA 215 215 216 216 217 219 218 217 218 219 221 220
CO 210 211 211 213 214 216 213 213 213 212 215 212
CT 219 218 219 220 220 221 217 218 218 219 220 218
DE 216 216 217 220 219 <=219 219 219 219 215 217 215
FL 213 213 214 214 215 215 212 211 211 210 214 211
GA 211 213 214 217 218 218 214 215 214 215 218 214
HI 215 218 214 216 214 218 213 216 214 215 216 211
ID 203 206 204 208 207 ? 204 208 209 208 211 207
IL 213 213 214 216 216 218 213 214 214 214 216 213
IN 210 207 211 212 213 ? 213 213 211 212 214 211
IA 209 209 207 209 210 ? 209 210 209 209 210 207
KS 212 211 212 214 215 213 212 211 211 211 214 212
KY 207 208 210 210 212 212 208 209 209 208 212 208
LA 207 208 209 209 211 209 206 208 207 210 209 209
ME 214 213 211 214 212 213 211 212 213 213 212 210
MD 220 220 222 222 222 223 221 220 221 220 221 219
MA 222 221 222 222 222 224 223 221 221 223 223 221
MI 209 209 209 210 211 211 209 209 209 209 210 207
MN 214 211 212 215 213 214-15 213 214 215 213 215 213
MS 201 200 200 203 204 204 202 201 203 205 205 204
MO 211 210 212 213 213 214 211 213 211 210 213 210
MT 206 204 206 207 211 ? 207 208 204 208 209 203
NB 208 205 205 208 208 ? 207 206 207 210 209 207
NV 203 204 204 207 205 208-14 208 206 202 208 209 208
NH 213 214 213 215 217 <=216 215 211 213 214 216 211
NJ 220 219 221 221 222 223 221 220 221 221 223 221
NM 207 209 208 209 209 ? 208 209 208 206 210 208
NY 217 217 218 218 218 221 219 216 218 217 219 215
NC 212 212 213 216 216 215 214 215 214 214 217 213
ND 205 204 202 204 208 ? 202 201 202 202 204 200
OH 211 211 212 214 215 215 211 213 211 212 214 212
OK 207 208 206 208 208 207 207 208 207 206 209 206
OR 211 213 213 214 214 215 213 213 213 215 216 213
PA 214 213 215 215 215 217 214 213 214 216 215 214
RI 213 213 213 211 214 ? 212 213 217 211 213 211
SC 208 208 211 213 212 <=214 210 212 211 208 211 208
SD 204 202 206 205 206 ? 203 205 205 205 206 204
TN 212 212 213 216 216 217 213 213 213 212 214 210
TX 214 214 216 216 217 217 215 215 216 215 219 216
UT 203 204 200 204 207 ? 202 203 206 203 208 205
VT 212 213 213 213 218 ? 216 213 213 212 217 214
VA 218 218 219 219 220 220 217 219 218 218 220 217
WA 212 213 214 216 216 219 215 217 217 218 220 216
WV 203 202 201 202 206 ? 200 203 203 202 204 200
WI 210 208 209 211 211 211 208 210 207 209 209 207
WY 204 201 200 203 204 ? 200 201 201 202 204 200
DC 222 221 222 222 222 ? 223 221 221 223 223 221</p>
<h2>intl 222 ? 222 222 222 ? 223 221 221 223 223 221</h2>
<pre><code>'99 '01 '04 '05 '06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
</code></pre>
<p>
</p>
<p>Just wanted to let people know that I spoke with the Corporation’s Office of Public Information this morning - the high school letters will be going out August 27, with the Press Release made Sept. 11. Good luck, one and all!</p>
<p>Thanks Kvo!</p>