<p>On the official student handbook for the Finalist requirements, I noticed that one of them says you must have a record of consistently very high academic performance in all grades 9-12. I wouldn't say my grades are egregious, but I have mostly A's and B's, and 1 C. I'm almost positive that I will do well on the PSAT, but would my GPA ruin my chances for the scholarship? </p>
<p>Your school administration sends in your documentation. It is about the score number in your state that qualifies you.</p>
<p>I think maybe aunt bea misread your question. Your grades do count, and they are one of the reasons that 1000+ semifinalists will not advance to finalist status.</p>
<p>Based on previous years’ results, your C puts you on the edge. Depending on the applicant pool, it could go either way this year. I wish you luck.</p>
<p>You are a junior taking the PSAT this year? Don’t get anymore Cs. Your one C may be fine or maybe not depending on how they treat it your year, but the more Cs you have the lower your prospects. Bs don’t affect anything. It isn’t your actual GPA, but the number of grades of C or lower. One D and you are out even if you otherwise have all As. You can call NMSC and ask them about this. That is what they tell people.“We look for all As and Bs on transcript.” Or something to that effect. There are old threads on the NM forum about kids getting rejected with Cs and you can see how the number of Cs varies from year to year. Even within a single year it isn’t completely consistent, with some people rejected with 2 and others accepted with 2.</p>
<p>Don’t get any more C’s! </p>
<p>Is the C a semester grade or a quarter grade? Often, NMCorp allows one C, but not more. </p>
<p>Bae, your grades are submitted by your school. Everyone is right above^^^^. Don’t get C’s. The requirements for qualification are posted online. You have to have the scores and the grades to qualify for candidacy, then your school sends your qualifications.</p>
<p>^ There are general descriptions of the qualification posted on the official sites, however, the exact details and criteria are not there. I found more information on this forum than the official site.</p>