Commended Scholar

Test Preparation
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<p>So no one knows what the score for a National Hispanic Scholar is on the PSAT for Texas? What about Commended National Merit Scholar for Texas?</p>

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<p>bump bu </p>

<p>mp</p>

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<p>Not sure about National Hispanic Scholar, but the cutoff for commended is 202.</p>

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<p>bump for the 2nd time.</p>

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<p>Commended for Texas?</p>

<p>Commended is done nationally and is not seperated by states like the National Merit cutoff is. And I think it's 202 as well.</p>

<p>:)</p>

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<p>What I meant was is there a cutoff for Hispanic</p>

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<p>Yes there is....</p>

<p>I'm not too sure 188, maybe?</p>

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<p>So basically if you're >= 190...you get it?</p>

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<p>The cut off was 186 last year in New York.</p>

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<p>When do the commended scholars get notified?</p>

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<p>Anyone who got notified in the spring that they were in the top 50,000 students nationally on the PSAT, and who did not recently learn that they are a National Merit semifinalist is National Merit commended.</p>

<p>Indeed, your school has that info, but many schools decide to present those awards later in the year, such as at the end of the year awards ceremony.</p>

<p>You can, though, list "NM Commended student" on your college applications because that is what you are.</p>

<p>I don't know when National Hispanic commended students get notified, but I imagine the schools find out the same time that they learn about National Hispanic scholars.</p>

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<p>bump! is the way to go!</p>

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<p>Why is the cutoff so low?</p>

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<p>The 188-190 I think was for Hispanic...</p>

<p>the 202 was for commended....Meaning, you aren't a National Merit Semifinalist but you are given some recognition.</p>

<p>Otherwise, cutoffs vary from state to state. (Mass: 222 (?) Arkansas: 206)</p>

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<p>Sidenote, you can't get any of the awards if you repeat a grade. I went to boarding school and repeated tenth grade and received a 230 and didn't get ****.</p>

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<p>When do they let all the commended scholars know that they are actually commended?
I got a letter in the spring about being a heigh scorer but I have not recieved any letter since. My score was 209 so it is above the national cut off. Can i just assume i'm commended then?</p>

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<p>You could probably do that cause the commended cutoff definitely isnt 209+ and 209 is lower than the CT cutoff for NMSF.</p>

<p>:)</p>