<p>Purely a thread to notify y'all that I called NMSC and I asked the lady what the cutoff score for Commended is going to be (and I told her I got a 202), and she told me that a 202 is the cutoff for Commended this year, but it won't be official until next year!</p>
<p>If this is the cut off, students with 202+ would be receiving letters (at their high schools) right about now, wouldn’t they?</p>
<p>Any idea where the Semi-Finalist cutoff info can be located? 212 here…</p>
<p>yes, the lady said they sent out the letters to school a couple of days ago.</p>
<p>Thanks warlock46. WhartonKid, there is one national cut off for “commended” but the semifinalist numbers vary by state. The state by state cut points for last year and the year before are posted here on cc. Here are last year’s. The curve might require scores that are a bit higher this year. <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/11258739-post654.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/11258739-post654.html</a></p>
<p>D was called into the principal’s office yesterday along with the other Commended students, so apparently the letters to schools are arriving.</p>
<p>I think I got commeneded, because I got a 203, but I haven’t been called down yet. If im not called down monday, should I ask?</p>
<p>So, does being NMS “Commended” hold any water or, not so much?</p>
<p>I’ve been wondering when they would be sending out the letters. Hopefully my school will call me down on Monday? :)</p>
<p>I got a 196. It’s 95th percentile, but too low to be commended? :(</p>