<p>So, I've read thru the threads, but don't see an answer to my question.</p>
<p>we're one of those odd homeschooling families <g>. Does anyone know if the notification letter comes directly to us, or does it still go to the school?</g></p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>You might need to contact the administrators at your closest high school. Or speak to the school district official.</p>
<p>You should probably just call the NMSC (847/866-5100) and ask how you'll find out. They may require you to wait until Wednesday 9/13, when Semifinalist names are to be released to the press, but they should tell you either way.</p>
<p>I just called the NMSC office this a.m. </p>
<p>Yes, the letters announcing NM Semi-Finalists DID go out to the schools on Monday, August 21, 2006. The letters are sent out in batches according to the student's score. In other words, the higher scorers have their letters sent first (Monday), the next highest, and so on. I imagine the schools ought to have the letters in hand by the end of this week or early part of next week.</p>
<p>As far as the official cut-offs: the NMSC would not tell me, saying the information is confidential until Sept. 13. At that time, students may ask their guidance counselor. However, I believe individual schools have been known to share this information with their winners before this "official" date. </p>
<p>If anyone has ANY information re: cutoffs, please post it. We are interested in the Texas cutoff in particular.</p>
<p>I'm not so nervous anymore . . . My son's index was 228, and we live in Florida, so I feel a little more confident that he made semi-finalist. </p>
<p>There is so little information avaliable about the cutoffs. Glad I found this forum. Thank you again!</p>
<p>Thanks for the input. I took rlvj's recommendation of calling. As long as my son coded correctly the fact he was a homeschooler, then we'll get the notification sent directly to our home.</p>
<p>My son scored a 215 and 216 was last years WA cutoff, so it's not likley we're going to receive a letter, but one can always hope..........</p>
<p>My daughter got her letter from her headmaster just minutes ago, and she made Semi-Finalist!!! We live in Texas. She scored a 217. That was the cutoff last year, so we know that the cutoff this year for Texas is 217 or lower. I'm guessing it's right on 217 - that the number stayed steady and didn't decline.</p>
<p>Whoohoo!! Can ya'll hear me yelling? ;-))))</p>
<p>That's very exciting. We are hoping TN didn't change (much). My D scored a 217...and last year's cutoff was 216.
If anyone hears anything, please let us know. Thanks so much...(my 1st post!)</p>
<p>Who knows about the cut off in MA, my son's score was 231,
I want to know whether the score will qualify him.
Thanks</p>
<p>You should be very proud . . . How awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>BTW, my son scored a 2330 composite SAT (800 English, 800 Math, 730 Writing), has a 228 index living in Florida, and a 3.75 unweighted GPA. </p>
<p>I'm pretty sure he will make semifinalist, but should those other criteria get him into finalist status in February?</p>
<p>Is 212 again.</p>
<p>Brandon's mom: It shouldn't be hard to advance Brandon from NMSF to NMF. For details, see the 2006 Program (last year's) requirements document at <a href="http://www.nationalmerit.org/Merit_R&I_Leaflet.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.nationalmerit.org/Merit_R&I_Leaflet.pdf</a>
Its first sentence says it will be updated with the 2007 Program requirements next month (September 2006).</p>
<p>As long as his school recommends him, his grades are good, he has SAT scores that roughly validate his PSAT score, he's a US citizen (or on his way to becoming one), and he fills out the forms right, he should be OK. 95% of NMSFs make it to NMF. </p>
<p>Congratulations!</p>
<p>Would a school ever not recommend one of their students for NMF?</p>
<p>My sister from Missouri just called - her son received his NMSF letter from his principal today (his PSAT 222). The principal from my nephew's school said that the letter from NMC said Missouri's cutoff was 214. FYI, his SAT score (one and only try) - 2390 (E 12)!!! What a kid!!</p>
<p>Now anxiously awaiting news regarding Kansas. My daughter (PSAT 230) just got home from sport practice and did not receive anything today!?!?!</p>
<p>does anyone know the semifinalist cutoff for c/o 2007 CALIFORNIA??</p>
<p>Does anyone know the cutoff for Georgia?</p>
<p>deb, go to the first page of this thread.</p>
<p>thanks, was wondering if anyone had heard what this years cutoff is?</p>
<p>Here's everything we've heard so far:
AL..<=212..no change from 2006 Program
MO....214..up 1
TX..<=217..no change</p>
<p>"XX..<=218" means the XX state cutoff is < or = to 218. </p>
<p>Keep those posts coming, and remember, these are just anonymous posts, so they may not be correct.</p>
<p>Do we have any rumors on Ohio? I was in the counseling office and principal's office yesterday and was told from both the counselors and the principal himself that we have yet to receive any National Merit Informations which is weird as I thuoght scores were suppossed to be in principals' hands by Monday 21.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>