<p>What is the cuttoff for NMS commended in Texas?</p>
<p>My son got a 212 and has missed the semifinalist cuttoff for Texas. We are hopping he will atleast be commended. The school is suppose to be notified but we have not heard anything so far.</p>
<p>200 is the commended cutoff score for every state. The school should have received a certificate by now. You’ll probably have to call them to get things moving.</p>
<p>I am in a similar situation. Back in the spring I received a letter saying that I had made the first round of NMS that said I would get a letter in September updating me on my status. I got a 206 and I’m from CA so I know I didn’t move on to semi-finalist or anything, but this is over the national 200 cutoff for commended and I never received a letter saying that I got this. I wanted to list it on college/scholarships apps and stuff but I am hesitant. Can I assume that I am commended and just go ahead an list it, or is there any way that I could check my status?</p>
<p>magictimelord:</p>
<p>Call the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) at (847) 866-5100 to confirm your commended status.</p>