<p>It would still a bit too early for you to receive a rejection letter. Last year people got them about mid January. </p>
<p>So, did you not want to make NMF??? Why?</p>
<p>MA2011…I think you have a good chance of making it.</p>
<p>Do you think your school worte a strong rec?</p>
<p>Thank you for your vote of confidence mom2collegekids! My counselor loves me so I believe my rec will be strong, and if I appeal my school will support me. I will be sure to post if I get a letter this week or next week, but hopefully no news will be good news! :)</p>
<p>Okay well, I just arrived home to find the rejection waiting in the mailbox. Can’t say I am surprised, but nevertheless I am disappointed. I called NMSC and they said they don’t have an appeal process and that the likelihood of me being bumped to finalist is highly unlikely at this point. I am thinking of sending a letter anyway, but does anyone have any advice on how to go about this?</p>
<p>I’m in the same boat, MA2011. Came home to find the rejection letter this afternoon. My details were as follows:
GPA: 3.5435
SAT: 2120</p>
<p>Over 900 service learning hours on file, dozens (literally) of extracurriculars, mostly in leadership positions. In a district of over 20,000 I do consulting work for the various high school programs in technical theatre and related facilities/technology. Most all of the school staff knows me, and a good chunk of district staff. Needless to say I was quite hopeful. On top of that, several grade discrepancies were as a result of medical circumstances that have since been resolved. I’d love an appeals process.</p>
<p>Last year some students mentioned appealing, so maybe there isn’t a “formal” appeals process from NMCorp itself. So, maybe that means that those who got rejection letters had their GC’s send some kind of appeal which got accepted.</p>
<p>If there is something your GC’s can write to explain/defend your grades, then that might help. Max, find out if your GC will write something to explain your medical issue that is related to some past grade issues.</p>
<p>MA and Max–what states are you located in?</p>
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<p>From other posts MA appears to be in Texas</p>
<p>Would it be safe to assume that if I don’t get a rejection letter these next few days that I am safe?</p>
<p>My letter was dated Jan. 6 and arrived from Illinois on the 10th. And yes, I am in Texas. I don’t know of any other rejections yet so I can’t really say if they did a mass mailing or if they are doing it in waves, not to mention if mail got delayed across the country because of snow. I would say after this week/early next week youre probably safe. </p>
<p>I’m meeting with my counselor today to discuss appealing. I wish someone who successfully appealed last year was still on here to offer advice :/</p>
<p>MA2011,</p>
<p>I do not want to discourage you but don’t put your hope too high then you will be disappointed because:</p>
<p>One of the most important factor to qualify as a Finalist is the record of consistently very high academic performance (GPA) in all of 9 through 12 and in any college course work taken. Otherwise, everyone will be Finalist.</p>
<p>My son also received his letter yesterday, and we live in Texas. I have contacted his guidance counselor about appealing. She knows nothing about the process. She said she would consult with the other counselors on staff. We expected the letter, but it is still disappointing. My son had an unweighted 3.2/weighted 4.03 at the end of junior year. He only made one final grade of C and the rest A’s and B’s, so we still had hope based on some of the reports on this forum. His SAT was 1950, so he just missed the cutoff (probably by 1 question).</p>
<p>Nothing so far here on the East coast.</p>
<p>Does anyone know how you get from Finalist to Scholar? Is there another essay required?</p>
<p>3kidsinhs,</p>
<p>Your son SAT score is below the confirmed SAT score for this year. I was told that the score is 1960. That is probably one of the factor why he did not make to the Finalist.</p>
<p>*Does anyone know how you get from Finalist to Scholar? Is there another essay required? *</p>
<p>No. </p>
<p>To go from Finalist to Scholar only involves getting a NMF scholarship…a NMCorp scholarship, a college NMF scholarship, or a corporate NMF scholarship.</p>
<p>So, even though only about half of NMFs become NMScholars, it’s really up to the student. If he wants to be sure to be a NMScholar, then go to a school that gives every NMF a scholarship.</p>
<p>*One of the most important factor to qualify as a Finalist is the record of consistently very high academic performance (GPA) in all of 9 through 12 and in any college course work taken… *</p>
<p>Yes and no. there have been kids who’ve gotten some Cs and have made NMF. </p>
<p>* Otherwise, everyone will be Finalist*</p>
<p>Everyone won’t become a finalist…not just because of grades, but because of suspensions, didn’t do the paperwork (yes, many kids don’t), didn’t take the SAT (yes, some NMSFs don’t bother taking the SAT), and/or not doing well on the SAT.</p>
<p>Re: the appeal process. There doesn’t seem to be an “official” appeal process. However, last year, some students and their GCs submited appeals to NMCorp for re-consideration based on various factors…illness for temporary grade issues, or some other reason. </p>
<p>So, ask your GC to send/fax NMCorp a request for re-consideration based on some kind of** reasonably stated reason**. Obviously, if you don’t have a good reason to appeal, then it probably won’t work. </p>
<p>3kidsinhs…so sorry that your son’s last attempt to raise his SAT didn’t work. I know that you knew what the minimum req’d SAT was. Very unfortunate since he did so well on the ACT.</p>
<p>MA,</p>
<p>Also, for the benefit of future CC’ers in similar circumstances, please post the details as you proceed. I have searched and can’t seem to find similar circumstances. It would be great to be able to document your process for those in years to come.</p>
<p>Minoafrau, I’m in Wisconsin. I’ll also be looking into an appeal beginning tomorrow, and I’ll post updates if/when they come.</p>
<p>Good luck to both of you!</p>