***Class of 2016 NMSF/NMF Qualifying Scores

[Sc123456789]

Can you post PA list?

[Barfly]

@UpstateNYDad asked what the school’s portion of the application consists of.

I just found my post #116 from the “NMF Rejection Letters…” thread.

I had a copy of the full 2010 application that the GC had given to me. In 2010, the application for finalist was all done on paper. While it’s online now, the requirements, as far as I know, are the same. Perhaps a homeschool principal can confirm.

In any event, here is what I posted in January.

01-23-2015 at 3:43 pm
Here it is. The 2010 form was actual paper, 7 pages.

The first pages were for the Semifinalist to complete, so that part is now done online. The principal must “endorse” the NMSF.

Then there was a page where there was room for a one-half page rec letter from “the principal or designated school official”. At the bottom of that page, the school had to check Most Rigorous, Very Rigorous, Average or Below Average for “the applicant’s course selection”. Then the school had to check one of the categories Below average, Average, Above average, Very good (top 10%), Excellent (top 5%) or Outstanding (top 1%), for “Academic Achievement”, “Extracurricular Accomplishments” and “Personal Qualities and Character”.

Next was a page asking Cumulative GPA, scale of GPA, whether GPA is weighted, Class rank and class size, how many are tied for that rank, and “# of Terms included in GPA” The rest of the page is for grades. Stick with me here. There are 5 columns: First Column: “List Course Work Taken. Indicate any completed in college. Please do not abbreviate.” Second Column: “Identify honors or accelerated courses”. Third Column: “Grade 9. Grades earned. Use only those TERMS that apply. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. 4th. Final.” Fourth Column: “Grade 10 (same stuff)”. Fifth Column: “Grade 11 (same stuff)”. Then the Rows running down the left side are “English” with spaces for up to 5 courses, “Mathematics” with spaces for up to 5 courses, “Science” with spaces for up to 5 courses, “Social Studies” with spaces for up to 4 courses, “Foreign Language” with spaces for up to 4 courses, and “Other Subjects” with spaces for up to 5 courses.

The last page has High School Profile Information where the school had to check whether private, public or home school, grading system, the highest course offered in each subject, whether Honors, AP, IB or Accelerated/Other courses are offered, and percent of students who go to college. Then there is a place to enter the senior year courses, whether they are honors or accelerated, and how many terms the course will be taken. There is NO WHERE to enter any senior year grades. There is a place to check if the student has failed any terms in grades 9-11, then a place to “Explain any instances of poor academic performance that you feel are the direct result of extraordinary circumstances”.

Th-th-th-that’s All, Folks!

[Sc123456789]

Does anyone have Delaware County PA? (Philadelphia suburb)

[April2016]

Barfly - thanks for posting !!

[VaishS]

Does anyone have the Ohio list plssss?

[UpstateNYDad]

Thanks, Barfly, that is very helpful

[PAMom21]

I have the PA list in a PDF, but it’s in columns and would probably not cut and past very well. If you PM me with an email address, I’d be happy to forward it.

@sc123456789

[Sc123456789]

I apologize if this is a duplicate message - TO PAMom21 - I do not know how to private message - can you private message me and send me your email address and then I will send you my email? Or can you take a screen shot of Delaware County PA on the PA list and post it here? Many many thanks!!!

[ChicagoMom62]

Chicago and Illinois papers don’t seem to publish a statewide list. Does anyone have one for Illinois?

[maddan9497]

Does anyone have a Kansas list, or at least Johnson County, Kansas? Apparently, the private schools are slow to publicize the names of NMSFs.

[skatinglady]

Ohio list at http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/09/2015_national_merit_scholarshi_2.html

A newspaper rehash (i.e., not the original source document from NMSC).

[Hope2achieve]

I have the book at home. It would be late tonight since we have a walk tonight. If anyone needs to check, message me and I will check.

[VaishS]

thank you! @skatinglady

[12bball]

Here is the list for Illinois
http://adc.d211.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2016-Ill-Natl-Merit-Semifinalists.pdf

[2filles]

So let me understand this…commended scores include 202 nationwide?

[3scoutsmom]

Yes. States each have their own cut for semifinalists but commend is the same score for the entire country and this year the commended cut off is 202 so if you made a 202 on your PSAT taken in 11th grade you will get a commended certificate.

[tytonidae]

Commended is like the consolation prize. I don’t think anyone really cares unless you’re a semi finalist.

[SippinCoffee]

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[albert69]

Even the Finalist certificate is really dinky. I can’t imagine the Commended one is something stupendously grand.

[fbhsmom]

Do you get a certificate for semifinalist? My daughter just got a piece of paper with the log in info etc.