NMS cutoff predictions for class of 2018

Does anyone think the cutoff in Michigan will go up. It’s at 216 right now.

Hi! I’m a junior in Kansas. I’m pretty close to my counselor, so I decided to ask her for my score. GUESS WHAT! She didn’t give it to me. This was on Monday after school. She said, “I refuse to give it to anyone. I have better things to do than hand out tons of scores. Three people already asked me earlier today.” Wow because three people is such a large number… Anyways, I guess I’ll be waiting till Monday. Good luck everyone!

@Revival, where you holding a plate of brownies? No? Now you know. GL on Monday!

What your example fails to consider is that states are not homogenous and the “smart” states have many, many school districts like you describe, yet where is the leveling of the playing field for those kids? I am also sure there are stellar schools in the so called “dumb” states and those students have an amazing advantage.

Question…How do the students find out Monday about their PSAT scores from the GC or from looking on Collegeboard?

Scores are released on the College Board website on Monday.

They can log on to their College Board account on Monday to see their PSAT score.

@ShrimpBurrito and @3scoutsmom …thank you for the information.

Just got DS scores from Naviance. Crossing fingers SI 221 will be good enough in TX it’s going to be a long 10 months!

I’m thinking that now that the scores are more compressed (going from a potential 240 down to a 228) that there’s just not much room for fluctuating more that a point in either direction. Do others agree or I’m I just deluding myself?

Does anyone think that TX might go over 221 this year?

“I’m thinking that now that the scores are more compressed (going from a potential 240 down to a 228) that there’s just not much room for fluctuating more that a point in either direction.”

I absolutely agree. I almost posted this very thought yesterday.

But still, yes, it will be a long nine months at your house. We are still waiting here.

I also agree, but of course I’m just guessing.

We are still waiting here as well. Does anyone know what time the scores will be available on CB on Monday?

@suzy100 , don’t know, but if I “just happen” to still be up at midnight, I’ll be checking!

@3scoutsmom …that is an excellent SI score. I think you should be good for NMSF. That was my S’s score for 2015 PSAT and Texas came in at 220. Historically Texas doesn’t move over 1 point up or down in a years time. I think if it moves it will not move up 2 points, if it did that would totally surprise me. Good luck…we are now waiting on to see if he made NMF. It seems like we are ALWAYS waiting for something these days.

@ShrimpBurrito, I’d have to set an alarm to be up then!

Good luck to all still waiting to get scores.

@3scoutsmom, I’m happy to see that you got your DS’s score - I know the wait was killing you!! Your son did his part with a fantastic 221 SI!

First time posting. We have been so nervous for the scores to come out and the GC finally posted them today. We’re in Florida and our DD got a 221. We think this should be good enough to qualify. Her school does a great job of getting them semi to finalist. She has wanted to be a meteorologist since she was 3. OU and Miami are her first two choices due to their weather and music program. Fingers crossed it is good enough.

@flsoccermom22 Congrats to your DD on her great score!

@3scoutsmom, I am pulling for TX to stay at 220! I so want your son to get NMF!

@planner03, you wrote: “What your example fails to consider is that states are not homogenous and the “smart” states have many, many school districts like you describe, yet where is the leveling of the playing field for those kids? I am also sure there are stellar schools in the so called “dumb” states and those students have an amazing advantage.”

First, please be clear I was reusing the terms “smart” and “dumb” in faux homage to a poster from a rather infamous interaction at another forum.

Secondly, states being homogeneous or not is arguable. It’s all about degrees and perception. I wrote in generalities, but when creating a national competition program, there are going to be outlier districts that are treated unfairly - or have an advantage. There’s a school in MS that churns out NMSF kids at a rate of 4.5%. While their cutoff is a relatively modest 212, kids are taught by a school that can only attract and pay 72% of the annual mean wage in the US for teachers. Is it unfair that their cutoff is 212, or that the schools lose some of the best and brightest teachers to other states?

On the one hand, the pure “level playing field” ends at Commended Student status. But on the other, students in a state that spends 40% of other states are at a disadvantage for CS. There really is no perfect answer.

I’ve read the naysayer articles, which contain excellent points. But it’s my opinion that the NMSC found the best possible solution, when also keeping in mind the need to generate scholarship revenue across the country.

Peace.