<p>Do they hold your attendance record against you when determining whether or not you'll advance to the finalist stage</p>
<p>kjloga…I’ve never seen anything that would indicate NMSC considers attendance in their decision making process, at least not directly. Where it could conceivably impact you is in the principal’s recommendation that accompanies your package. What were the reasons behind your absences? Were they unexcused truancies or were they excused for medical or some other reason? If the absences might be viewed in a negative light by your principal (or whomever writes the recommendation at your school) it MIGHT be an issue, but I’ve never seen anywhere on these threads where it has in the past. Good Luck!!</p>
<p>I just get sick very often. No serious medical problems but im definitely not a truant either. Thank you very much!</p>