***Class of 2017 NMSF/NMF Qualifying Scores

Paying for College National Merit Aid
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AL=
AK=
AZ=
AR=
CA=
CO=
CT=
DE=
DC=
FL= <= 217 (post 5924 in cutoff predictions thread)
GA=
HI=
ID=
IL <=222 (homeschool letter) post #2
IN=
IA=
KS=
KY possible <=215 (ambiguous post on CompassPrep by Mary)
LA=
ME=
MD=
MA=
MI=
MN=
MS=
MO=
MT=
NE=
NV=
NH=
NJ=
NM=
NY <= 221 (homeschool letter) post #14
NC=
ND=
OH <=217 (post #5888 in cutoff predictions thread)
OK=
OR=
PA=
RI=
SC=
SD=
TN=<=218 (letter to school) post #19
TX <=221 (letter to school) post#3
UT=
VT=
VA=
WA=
WV=
WI=
WY=

Boarding school regions
Midwest (IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, OH, TX, WI) =
West (AZ, CA, CO, ID, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY) =
Southeast (AR, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN, WV) =
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) =
Mid-Atlantic (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA) =
International=
US Territories=

Commended (national cutoff) = 209

22

New post on Compass Prep: “I’m a student in Kansas. 214 did not make semi finalist.”
214 was the lower end of their predicted range for Kansas.

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AL=
AK=
AZ=
AR=
CA=
CO=
CT=
DE=
DC=
FL= <= 217 (post 5924 in cutoff predictions thread)
GA=
HI=
ID=
IL <=222 (homeschool letter) post #2
IN=
IA=
KS >214 (post #21)
KY possible <=215 (ambiguous post on CompassPrep by Mary)
LA=
ME=
MD=
MA=
MI=
MN=
MS=
MO=
MT=
NE=
NV=
NH=
NJ=
NM=
NY <= 221 (homeschool letter) post #14
NC=
ND=
OH <=217 (post #5888 in cutoff predictions thread)
OK=
OR=
PA=
RI=
SC=
SD=
TN=<=218 (letter to school) post #19
TX <=221 (letter to school) post#3
UT=
VT=
VA=
WA=
WV=
WI=
WY=

Boarding school regions
Midwest (IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, OH, TX, WI) =
West (AZ, CA, CO, ID, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY) =
Southeast (AR, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN, WV) =
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) =
Mid-Atlantic (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA) =
International=
US Territories=

Commended (national cutoff) = 209

24

OK most likely <= 215. #5965

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/discussion/comment/19903355/#Comment_19903355

Today at 1:59 pm
In OK, DS17 has Index of 215. School won’t give us official word yet, but the guidance counselor emailed me and told me to sign him up for SAT test .
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25

5971 other thread. @perch1024

Today at 2:21 pm
Illinois cut off 219 per sons GC. My son was 218 and just missed it

26

216 is good in Iowa. Just confirmed by school GC.

27

AL=
AK=
AZ=
AR=
CA=
CO=
CT=
DE=
DC=
FL <= 217 (post 5924 in cutoff predictions thread)
GA=
HI=
ID=
IL = 219 (school GC, post #5971 in cutoff predictions thread)
IN=
IA <= 216 (school GC, post #25)
KS >214 (post #21)
KY possible <=215 (ambiguous post on CompassPrep by Mary)
LA=
ME=
MD=
MA=
MI=
MN=
MS=
MO=
MT=
NE=
NV=
NH=
NJ=
NM=
NY <= 221 (homeschool letter) post #14
NC=
ND=
OH <=217 (post #5888 in cutoff predictions thread)
OK <=215 (school GC, post #5965 in cutoff predictions thread)
OR=
PA=
RI=
SC=
SD=
TN=<=218 (letter to school) post #19
TX <=221 (letter to school) post#3
UT=
VT=
VA=
WA=
WV=
WI=
WY=

Boarding school regions
Midwest (IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, OH, TX, WI) =
West (AZ, CA, CO, ID, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY) =
Southeast (AR, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN, WV) =
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) =
Mid-Atlantic (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA) =
International=
US Territories=

Commended (national cutoff) = 209

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AL=
AK=
AZ=
AR=
CA=
CO=
CT=
DE=
DC=
FL= <= 217 (post 5924 in cutoff predictions thread)
GA=
HI=
ID=
IL =219 (guidance counselor) post #5971 in cutoff predictions thread
IN=
IA=<=216 (letter to school) post #25
KS >214 (post #21)
KY possible <=215 (ambiguous post on CompassPrep by Mary)
LA=
ME=
MD=
MA=
MI=
MN=
MS=
MO=
MT=
NE=
NV=
NH=
NJ=
NM=
NY <= 221 (homeschool letter) post #14
NC=
ND=
OH <=217 (post #5888 in cutoff predictions thread)
OK=<=215 ? (guidance counselor) post #5965 in cutoff thread
OR=
PA=
RI=
SC=
SD=
TN=<=218 (letter to school) post #19
TX <=221 (letter to school) post#3
UT=
VT=
VA=
WA=
WV=
WI=
WY=

Boarding school regions
Midwest (IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, OH, TX, WI) =
West (AZ, CA, CO, ID, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY) =
Southeast (AR, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN, WV) =
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) =
Mid-Atlantic (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA) =
International=
US Territories=

Commended (national cutoff) = 209

29

This adds Alabama, just reported by Art with Compass

AL= <= 215
AK=
AZ=
AR=
CA=
CO=
CT=
DE=
DC=
FL= <= 217 (post 5924 in cutoff predictions thread)
GA=
HI=
ID=
IL =219 (guidance counselor) post #5971 in cutoff predictions thread
IN=
IA=<=216 (letter to school) post #25
KS >214 (post #21)
KY possible <=215 (ambiguous post on CompassPrep by Mary)
LA=
ME=
MD=
MA=
MI=
MN=
MS=
MO=
MT=
NE=
NV=
NH=
NJ=
NM=
NY <= 221 (homeschool letter) post #14
NC=
ND=
OH <=217 (post #5888 in cutoff predictions thread)
OK=<=215 ? (guidance counselor) post #5965 in cutoff thread
OR=
PA=
RI=
SC=
SD=
TN=<=218 (letter to school) post #19
TX <=221 (letter to school) post#3
UT=
VT=
VA=
WA=
WV=
WI=
WY=

Boarding school regions
Midwest (IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, OH, TX, WI) =
West (AZ, CA, CO, ID, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY) =
Southeast (AR, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN, WV) =
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) =
Mid-Atlantic (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA) =
International=
US Territories=

Commended (national cutoff) = 209

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AL=<=215 (reported by Art on Compass)
AK=
AZ=
AR=
CA=
CO=
CT=
DE=
DC=
FL= <= 217 (post 5924 in cutoff predictions thread)
GA=
HI=
ID=
IL =219 (guidance counselor) post #5971 in cutoff predictions thread
IN=
IA=<=216 (letter to school) post #25
KS >214 (post #21)
KY possible <=215 (ambiguous post on CompassPrep by Mary)
LA=
ME=
MD=
MA=
MI=
MN=
MS=
MO=
MT=
NE=
NV=
NH=
NJ=
NM=
NY <= 221 (homeschool letter) post #14
NC=
ND=
OH <=217 (post #5888 in cutoff predictions thread)
OK=<=215 ? (guidance counselor) post #5965 in cutoff thread
OR=
PA=
RI=
SC=
SD=
TN=<=218 (letter to school) post #19
TX <=221 (letter to school) post#3
UT=
VT=
VA=
WA=
WV=
WI=
WY=

Boarding school regions
Midwest (IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, OH, TX, WI) =
West (AZ, CA, CO, ID, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY) =
Southeast (AR, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN, WV) =
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) =
Mid-Atlantic (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA) =
International=
US Territories=

Commended (national cutoff) = 209

31

delete - info. already posted

32

We were obviously typing at the same time. My post includes the anecdotal info on the Alabama post, so I am going to leave it so that it will be copied down with the next update.

33

I just got my letter in the mail! I’m a homeschooled student in North Carolina with a SI of 218.

34

AL=<=215 (reported by Art on Compass)
AK=
AZ=
AR=
CA=
CO=
CT=
DE=
DC=
FL= <= 217 (post 5924 in cutoff predictions thread)
GA=
HI=
ID=
IL =219 (guidance counselor) post #5971 in cutoff predictions thread
IN=
IA=<=216 (letter to school) post #25
KS >214 (post #21)
KY possible <=215 (ambiguous post on CompassPrep by Mary)
LA=
ME=
MD=
MA=
MI=
MN=
MS=
MO=
MT=
NE=
NV=
NH=
NJ=
NM=
NY <= 221 (homeschool letter) post #14
NC <=218 (homeschool) post # 32
ND=
OH <=217 (post #5888 in cutoff predictions thread)
OK=<=215 ? (guidance counselor) post #5965 in cutoff thread
OR=
PA=
RI=
SC=
SD=
TN=<=218 (letter to school) post #19
TX <=221 (letter to school) post#3
UT=
VT=
VA=
WA=
WV=
WI=
WY=

Boarding school regions
Midwest (IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, OH, TX, WI) =
West (AZ, CA, CO, ID, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY) =
Southeast (AR, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN, WV) =
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) =
Mid-Atlantic (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA) =
International=
US Territories=

Commended (national cutoff) = 209

35

@IceeSky THANK YOU for sharing!!!

And thanks to everyone else who posts here. Some of us have administrators who are very strict in their interpretation of the rules (in other words they read it wrong). Your posts help calm our nerves. Keep them coming!!!

36

Added a firm <= for KY and a <= for CA

AL=<=215 (reported by Art on Compass)
AK=
AZ=
AR=
CA <=222 (post #6061 in predictions thread)
CO=
CT=
DE=
DC=
FL= <= 217 (post 5924 in cutoff predictions thread)
GA=
HI=
ID=
IL =219 (guidance counselor) post #5971 in cutoff predictions thread
IN=
IA=<=216 (letter to school) post #25
KS >214 (post #21)
KY possible <=215 (ambiguous post on CompassPrep by Mary) ,<=216 (post #6060 in predictions thread)
LA=
ME=
MD=
MA=
MI=
MN=
MS=
MO=
MT=
NE=
NV=
NH=
NJ=
NM=
NY <= 221 (homeschool letter) post #14
NC <=218 (homeschool) post # 32
ND=
OH <=217 (post #5888 in cutoff predictions thread)
OK=<=215 ? (guidance counselor) post #5965 in cutoff thread
OR=
PA=
RI=
SC=
SD=
TN=<=218 (letter to school) post #19
TX <=221 (letter to school) post#3
UT=
VT=
VA=
WA=
WV=
WI=
WY=

Boarding school regions
Midwest (IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, OH, TX, WI) =
West (AZ, CA, CO, ID, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY) =
Southeast (AR, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN, WV) =
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) =
Mid-Atlantic (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA) =
International=
US Territories=

Commended (national cutoff) = 209

37

@skieurope can you please clean up these extra posts?

38

The extraneous posts (other than the posts directing users to the other thread; those I deleted) have been moved to the other thread, and I edited the initial post on this thread that only actual results should be discussed here, and that other discussion needs to go on the other thread.

39

MN confirm 222.

40

Highest cut-off nationwide is 223 - http://www.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/national-merit-semifinalist-cutoffs/

It has already been posted in the other thread.