Do C's completely kill my chances at NMF?

Paying for College National Merit Aid
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<p>Stats:
UW GPA: 3.00
W GPA: 4.89</p>

<p>SAT
M: 740
CR: 770
W: 800</p>

<p>Top notch recommendations from administrators and counselors.</p>

<p>My transcript is pretty much straight B's, except one C and one A per year. I know it's not nearly where it should be but I take the hardest courses available to me (Full AICE curriculum, comparable to IB) as well as multiple AP classes. </p>

<p>Senior Schedule
A Level Mathematics, Probablity & Statistics (AICE)
AP Calculus BC
A Level Biology (AICE)
AS Level Physics (AICE)
AS Level Psychology (AICE)
A Level French (AICE)
A Level English Literature</p>

<p>4 years of Varsity Wrestling, 2 as Captain. Vice President of French Club.</p>

<p>I have a bit of turbulence in my family background and touched upon it in my essay. My dad died during my junior year and even though I never met him, it hit me pretty hard. Does the NMC take these factors into account?</p>

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<p>I think your GPA and the C’s will prevent you from making NMF.</p>

<p>Sorry to hear about your father. I don’t think that will make a difference because you had C’s and mostly B’s for your frosh and soph years before your father died. </p>

<p>NMC doesnt’ seem to take into acct these issues. </p>

<p>If you’re looking for merit scholarships, then look for them based on your SAT and weighted GPA.</p>

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<p>You might want to also look for colleges that give scholarships to semi-finalist. That recognition alone can get you substantial money at a handful of schools. It is worth the time and effort to address this now, just in case finalist does not pan out.</p>

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