Class of 2014 NMSF Qualifying scores

arkie2014 · September 4, 2013, 10:01am

209 is good enough in Arkansas!

arkie2014 · September 4, 2013, 10:02am

Per principal

Drdacve · September 4, 2013, 10:06am

“I’m happy to say that my daughter made it with a 219 in PA according to her principal!”

Thanks for that. Our S is sitting at 220 and his school will not report until the last second.

rockow · September 4, 2013, 10:09am

my student was notified she is a semi-finalist in Wisconsin with a 210. Don’t know the cut-off

SuzysMom · September 4, 2013, 10:12am

Still have heard nothing in Ohio from my daughter’s school. I know I shouldn’t be worried, but somehow I am (she got a 216). Totally irrational, I know…

ROCKFISHDG · September 4, 2013, 10:19am

updating TX, PA, CA, AR, & WI

Please use this template that explains the symbols below for each state

See the stickied FAQ thread in this forum for links to lists of previous scores.

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.

National Merit Scholarship Corporation
1560 Sherman Avenue
Suite 200
Evanston, Illinois 60201-4897
Main Telephone: (847) 866-5100
Main Fax: (847) 866-5113

You can feel free to edit the list yourself. Or simply post your information and rely on others to edit it in.

<ul>
<li>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 known qualifying score and be indicated as “<=”.</li>
<li>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 “=”.</li>
<li>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 “>=”</li>
</ul>

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.

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

Updating <states updated=""></states>

AL=? (post #?, per GC/NMSC/other)
AK=?
AZ=?
AR<=209 (post #761 per principal)
CA>=221 (220 didn’t make it per post #756) <=229 (post #746 per GC)
CO=?
CT=?
DE=?
DC=?
FL=?
GA=?
HI=?
ID=?
IL=?
IN=?
IA<=211 (post #647, per principal)
**KS=216<a href=“post%20#699,%20per%20principal%20%5Bb%5D+4%5B/b%5D”>/b</a>
KY<=221 (post #725, per GC)
LA=?
ME=?
MD=?
MA=?
MI<=212 (post #676, per home school letter)
MN=?
MS=?
MO=?
MT=?
NE=?
NV=?
NH=?
NJ<=226 (post #716 per principal)
NM=?
NY<=219 (post #684 per principal)
NC=?
ND=?
**OH=215<a href=“per%20post%20#696%20%5Bb%5D+3%5B/b%5D”>/b</a>
**OK=210<a href=“per%20posts%20#689%20&%20#698%20%5Bb%5D+4%5B/b%5D”>/b</a>
OR=?
PA>=217 (216 didn’t make it per post #706) <=219 (post #760 per principal)
RI=?
SC=?
SD=?
TN<=218 (post #728 per principal & GC)
**TX=220<a href=“per%20post%20#758%20%5Bb%5D+4%5B/b%5D”>/b</a>
UT=?
VT=?
VA=?
WA<=220 (post #705, per principal)
WV<=209 (post #679, per school administration)
WI<=210 (post #764, per notified)
WY=?

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.

Internationals=?
This usually is set to be equal to the highest cut-off score among all the individual states.

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.

National Achievement

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

Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 need results

1=?
2=?
3=?
4=?
5=?

Outstanding participants(National)=?

ROCKFISHDG · September 4, 2013, 10:24am

Texas, another 4 point hike from last year & another all time high (219 two years ago in the 2012 competition)

Tough year this :(

ctl987 · September 4, 2013, 10:41am

rockfish, thanks for your comment on it being a tough year. That encouraged at least one of the consolation prize parents over here. Kid is thankfully fine about it although they were shocked to realize one of their target schools(with full tuition) will still be in range of $20000 a year. Guess they assumed full tuition meant full ride and did not realize impact of missing NMSF until yesterday. and don’t worry all. I will minimize that for them down the road. I was just very upset yesterday. And in the bigger picture. All of us who have kids or are the kids themselves who likely have SAT’s in the 2000 range(with many even higher) so there are still lots of options, including some scholarships, at many places. To those who made it, CONGRATS, and enjoy the rest of this crazy ride :)

Suzy’s mom, give ur school a couple of days but then follow up with them. Score appears to have made it based on other reports from your state and you want to make sure there is not some technicality(esp a fixable one) that caused no letter to be sent. if there is a fixable technicality, you want to have time to fix it. that being said, odds are school did not get letter yet and it’s in transit.

micawber · September 4, 2013, 10:46am

Mom of Suzy - Nothing is irrational at this point. We are all a bit skittish!

SuzysMom · September 4, 2013, 10:55am

Thanks, everybody. I even pulled her score report from last year. No asterisks by her name, and definitely a score of 216 (which she triple checked on College Board). I guess we’ll wait a day or two and see what happens. She is on edge, though, as am I!

spud17 · September 4, 2013, 10:56am

ROCKFISHDG: See KY (post 748) at <=212

Jparent · September 4, 2013, 10:57am

We are also in NE Ohio sitting on a 216 with no word yet from school. Gaaaaah.

SuzysMom · September 4, 2013, 11:00am

JParent, that makes me feel better. I think the info on here is accurate, so I really think it’s just a waiting game. Anyway, if Suzy or I hear anything today, I will post. I seriously wonder if they weren’t all sent out Tuesday, but the mailings started then…therefore, receiving the letters was “staggered” for some reason.

ROCKFISHDG · September 4, 2013, 11:05am

I’ll fix it ASAP :)

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ROCKFISHDG · September 4, 2013, 11:26am

updating because I used an outdated template :)

Please use this template that explains the symbols below for each state

See the stickied FAQ thread in this forum for links to lists of previous scores.

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.

National Merit Scholarship Corporation
1560 Sherman Avenue
Suite 200
Evanston, Illinois 60201-4897
Main Telephone: (847) 866-5100
Main Fax: (847) 866-5113

You can feel free to edit the list yourself. Or simply post your information and rely on others to edit it in.

<ul>
<li>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 known qualifying score and be indicated as “<=”.</li>
<li>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 “=”.</li>
<li>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 “>=” </li>
</ul>

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.

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

Updating <states updated=""></states>

AL=? (post #?, per GC/NMSC/other)
AK=?
AZ=?
AR<=209 (post #761 per principal)
CA>=221 (220 didn’t make it per post #756) <=229 (post #746 per GC)
CO=?
CT=?
DE=?
DC=?
FL=?
GA=?
HI=?
ID=?
IL=?
IN=?
IA<=211 (post #647, per principal)
**KS=216<a href=“post%20#699,%20per%20principal%20%5Bb%5D+4%5B/b%5D”>/b</a>
KY<=212 (post #748)
LA=?
ME=?
MD=?
MA=?
MI<=212 (post #676, per home school letter)
MN=?
MS=?
MO=?
MT=?
NE=?
NV=?
NH=?
NJ<=226 (post #716 per principal)
NM=?
NY<=219 (post #684 per principal)
NC=?
ND=?
**OH=215<a href=“per%20post%20#696%20%5Bb%5D+3%5B/b%5D”>/b</a>
**OK=210<a href=“per%20posts%20#689%20&%20#698%20%5Bb%5D+4%5B/b%5D”>/b</a>
OR=?
PA>=217 (216 didn’t make it per post #706) <=219 (post #760 per principal)
RI=?
SC=?
SD=?
TN<=218 (post #728 per principal & GC)
**TX=220<a href=“per%20post%20#758%20%5Bb%5D+4%5B/b%5D”>/b</a>
UT=?
VT=?
VA=?
WA<=220 (post #705, per principal)
WV<=209 (post #679, per school administration)
WI<=210 (post #764, per notified)
WY=?

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.

Internationals=?
This usually is set to be equal to the highest cut-off score among all the individual states.

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.

National Achievement

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

Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 need results

1=?
2=?
3=?
4=?
5=?

Outstanding participants(National)=?

SuzysMom · September 4, 2013, 12:00pm

My daughter in Ohio with a 216 was told she did not make it because she goes to a boarding school. She is crushed, and I am beyond ready to rant.

Estrogena · September 4, 2013, 12:18pm

Virginia update: my son did not make the semifinal round with a score of 221. Ouch. Best of luck to all.

Descartesz · September 4, 2013, 12:20pm

My condolences, SuzysMom. As is indicated in the template, boarding schools (defined, I think, as a school where over 50% of the students are in residence) are treated separately and grouped into regions of several states where the highest cutoff score of the member states is used as the pertinent qualifying score.

ROCKFISHDG · September 4, 2013, 12:24pm

updating with VA somber news :(

…and post 780 below clarifying KY