<p>I had a 227 and haven't received anything from National Merit either...</p>
<p>I'm almost certain that I read somewhere that they notify you sometime early in senior year. I'm probably wrong, though.</p>
<p>They do notify you of whether you're a Semi-Finalist OR Commended at the end of September of your senior year. This letter is just to inform you that you're in the top 50,000, which you definitely are.</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>if anyone wants to know, i got a 204 and got the letter. There were some kids in my school who got a 202 and did not get the letter so i'm guessing the commended cutoff is 203.</p>
<p>Cut-off is 202 this year. If people with a 202 or above haven't gotten the letter yet, they will, unless they are otherwise disqualified.</p>
<p>no i think the cut off is 203 because kids who got a 202 in my school didn't get it</p>
<p>I called the National Merit office today. 202 is the word from them.</p>
<p>thank god for my 206... still ****ed bout the 76 math tho...</p>
<p>Wow... even with the level set at 202, its still pretty high. I hope that the NM cutoffs for Semifinalist dont continue that trend...</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>They probably will. The 202 level is only up 1 point from last year, though, so I'd <em>guess</em> that state levels will be in the +0-2 point range.</p>
<p>My friend who got a 220 received a letter, but no news for me. I have a 209, not semi-finalist but commended. I should get a letter right?</p>
<p>Yes you should, for sure, as long as you're a Junior and fit all the other requirements...</p>