Class of 2020 National Merit Discussion

My daughter just texted that she got it! 220 in TN

@3scoutsmom and @aghaby Congrats on 3 for 3!
Our oldest two have now both qualified, hopefully we can hit 3/3 too!

Congrats @mom2gr8girls !

Thank you @janiemiranda and good luck to all.

@FLParent888 @mom2gr8girls @aghaby @macarthur
Congrats to all TX and FL parents!!! I hope you get an official confirmation soon.
And @3scoutsmom chances are our kids will both end up in UTD.

@WillowMom Most schools don’t require you to designate a first choice unlit May 1st. I think there are a few that require March. But even if you designate one for March, you can still change it up to two time between then and May 1st if your child changed her mind.

One of my son’s best friends is on a full scholarship at Fordham for NMF.

For those who have received official notification, is the essay prompt the same as it has been in the past?
“To help the reviewers get to know you, describe an experience you have had, a person who has influenced you, or an obstacle you have overcome. Explain why this is meaningful to you.”

And how important is the quality of the essay? If a student has a qualifying test, grades and school recommendation, does the essay really matter?

Congrats @brentwoodmom. Congrats to all who made it and hopefully good news would be coming for those still waiting.

In OK, my son qualified with 216.

Congratulations @jayred !

Do you know if 220 is the FL cutoff or just that your daughter has a 220 and made the cut?

Is 220 the cutoff in Tennessee?

@conner1234 I don’t know the cutoff, just that she got it with a 220. It might be lower.

Thanks and congratulations!!! Hope we join you from Maryville!!!

Mine will be there, too. :slight_smile:

Florida…219 qualifies

Is that the cutoff?

Minismom - You’ve been notified already? Our schools are still closed so no word.

Did we break Compass Prep blog? I got an error page…

I think we crashed Art’s blog, I get a 502 error, anyone else?

Just tried again and got in this time.

@3scoutsmom me too!

It is fine for me. Maybe a temporary glitch?