***Class of 2017 NMSF/NMF Qualifying Scores

Paying for College National Merit Aid
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homeschool parent . . .

WV <= 212

42

Correction to the above post - the highest cutoff has not been confirmed at 223. 223 Made it in DC/NJ,so anyone at or above 223 has made it- but we don’t know the bottom cutoff for DC/NJ YET.

From Art:
http://www.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/national-merit-semifinalist-cutoffs/

Update 8/29 11:40PM EDT
** Correction The highest cutoff nationally has been confirmed via a principal at NO MORE THAN 223. I misstated it earlier this evening as equal to 223. It’s still possible that it will be lower. No students at the school with 221/222, so we can’t use it to establish the cutoff. I should know better.

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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 <=222 (no specific source) post #38
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 <=212 (homeschool) post #40
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

44

Confirmation from letter sent to school. Sorry forgot to give source in MN.

45

Adding LA from other thread post #6153:

Today at 1:02 am edited 1:16AM
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=214
ME=
MD=
MA=
MI=
MN <=222 (no specific source) post #38
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 <=212 (homeschool) post #40
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 <=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 =214 (school letter) post #6153 in cutoff prediction thread
ME=
MD=
MA=
MI=
MN <=222 (school letter) post #38 & post #43
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 <=212 (homeschool) post #40
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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Noticed this on Compass blog: "S just heard from gc in PA- He is in with 219. "

48

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 =214 (school letter) post #6153 in cutoff prediction thread
ME=
MD=
MA=
MI=
MN <=222 (school letter) post #38 & post #43
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 <=219 (guidance counselor) posted on Compass
RI=
SC=
SD=
TN <=218 (letter to school) post #19
TX <=221 (letter to school) post#3
UT=
VT=
VA=
WA=
WV <=212 (homeschool) post #40
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

49

CA <=221, my son was just informed by GC

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AL <=215 (reported by Art on Compass)
AK=
AZ=
AR=
CA <=221 (post #48 in this 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 =214 (school letter) post #6153 in cutoff prediction thread
ME=
MD=
MA=
MI=
MN <=222 (school letter) post #38 & post #43
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 <=219 (guidance counselor) posted on Compass
RI=
SC=
SD=
TN <=218 (letter to school) post #19
TX <=221 (letter to school) post#3
UT=
VT=
VA=
WA=
WV <=212 (homeschool) post #40
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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@rhbgames - - My daughter has the same score in California! Is your son from a school with a large number of SF’s each year? (If so, was wondering whether he knows whether 221 is the cut-off or whether it might be yet lower . . . I know there are many others closely watching this site!)

52

@PicoLA - I don’t know for sure, but I don’t think that there are too many SFs in our school - it is a standard public high school. Sorry for the lack of info here.

53

@rhbgames - - Congratulations! My daughter is also from a school with few SF’s each year . . . I hope that the scores continue to go lower for the other students and parents anxiously waiting for news!

54

Anyone hear anything new from TX?

55

AL <=215 (reported by Art on Compass)
AK=
AZ=
AR=
CA <=221 (post #48 in this thread)
CO=
CT=
DE=
DC=
FL 215<n<= 217="" (posts="" 5924="" and="" 6215="" in="" cutoff="" predictions="" thread)="" ga=“HI=” id=“IL” =219="" (guidance="" counselor)="" post="" #5971="" thread="" <=“216” (letter="" to="" school)="" #25="" ks="">214 (post #21)
KY possible <=215 (ambiguous post on CompassPrep by Mary) ,<=216 (post #6060 in predictions thread)
LA =214 (school letter) post #6153 in cutoff prediction thread
ME=
MD=
MA=
MI=
MN <=222 (school letter) post #38 & post #43
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 <=219 (guidance counselor) posted on Compass
RI=
SC=
SD=
TN <=218 (letter to school) post #19
TX <=221 (letter to school) post#3
UT=
VT=
VA=
WA=
WV <=212 (homeschool) post #40
WI=
WY=</n<=>

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

56

Update- I just called the Nat’l Merit phone number & the said they will no longer give any information including cutoff scores (darn it- looking for Colorado!) They said no information will be given until September 14th.

As a side note, my kid’s CO public HS just announced 22 NM Semi-finalists in this year’s senior class of 500 but they won’t notify even the parents. I’m waiting to hear about my son since he got a 1450 (217.) Anyone else know something?

57

Someone in the other CC board posted that 213 made it in MS #6240. And possibly also a 212

58

AL <=215 (reported by Art on Compass)
AK=
AZ=
AR=
CA <=221 (post #48 in this thread)
CO=
CT=
DE=
DC=
FL 215<n<= 217="" (posts="" 5924="" and="" 6215="" in="" cutoff="" predictions="" thread)="" ga=“HI=” id=“IL” =219="" (guidance="" counselor)="" post="" #5971="" thread="" <=“216” (letter="" to="" school)="" #25="" ks="">214 (post #21)
KY possible <=215 (ambiguous post on CompassPrep by Mary) ,<=216 (post #6060 in predictions thread)
LA =214 (school letter) post #6153 in cutoff prediction thread
ME=
MD=
MA=
MI=
MN <=222 (school letter) post #38 & post #43
MS=<=213 (guidance counselor) post #6240
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 <=219 (guidance counselor) posted on Compass
RI=
SC=
SD=
TN <=218 (letter to school) post #19
TX <=221 (letter to school) post#3
UT=
VT=
VA=
WA=
WV <=212 (homeschool) post #40
WI=
WY=</n<=>

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

59

AL <=215 (reported by Art on Compass)
AK=
AZ=
AR=
CA <=221 (post #48 in this thread)
CO <=218 (post on Compass)
CT=
DE=
DC=
FL 215<n<= 217="" (posts="" 5924="" and="" 6215="" in="" cutoff="" predictions="" thread)="" ga=“HI=” id=“IL” =219="" (guidance="" counselor)="" post="" #5971="" thread="" <=“216” (letter="" to="" school)="" #25="" ks="">214 (post #21)
KY possible <=215 (ambiguous post on CompassPrep by Mary) ,<=216 (post #6060 in predictions thread)
LA =214 (school letter) post #6153 in cutoff prediction thread
ME=
MD=
MA=
MI=
MN <=222 (school letter) post #38 & post #43
MS=<=213 (guidance counselor) post #6240
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 <=219 (guidance counselor) posted on Compass
RI=
SC=
SD=
TN <=218 (letter to school) post #19
TX <=221 (letter to school) post#3
UT=
VT=
VA=
WA=
WV <=212 (homeschool) post #40
WI=
WY=</n<=>

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

60

For those who already know that they have progressed to semi-finalist…congratulations! Have you been given the application paperwork? If so, can you tell us what the essay prompt is? My son would like to kill two birds with one stone and use the same essay for both his college application and the NMF app if the essay prompts are similar in any way. That’s assuming he makes semi-finalist. We haven’t heard from the principal yet. Thanks!