Official National Merit Semifinalist Qualifying Score Thread for the Class of 2013

<p>Does anyone know how Oregon’s cutoff was changed from <=213 to exactly 213? I didn’t see anyone on this thread say that 212 didn’t make it, and I also understand that all the other cutoff lists posted on the web are based on this thread. So is there any confirmation that 212 didn’t make it?</p>

<p>Has anyone from Arizona heard anything. Our daughter is eligible for NMSF (score is 221 in AZ), but she hasn’t heard anything from the school.</p>

<h2>Here are the dates from Natoional Merit Corporation</h2>

<p>September 12, 2012 Semifinalists in the 2013 National Merit® Scholarship Program<br>
April 24, 2013 Corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship® Winners<br>
May 8, 2013 National Merit® $2500 Scholarship Winners<br>
May 29, 2013 College-sponsored Merit Scholarship® Winners<br>
July 15, 2013 Additional College-sponsored Merit Scholarship® Winners</p>

<p>Anxious345, our school notified students in AZ the Tuesday after Labor Day. Have you checked with your GC?</p>

<p>Anxious345, I’m in Arizona, and my counselor just got the envelope today. I expect to be notified tomorrow. School has been in session since August 8th.</p>

<p>I am just saying, it is officially 12:01 am here. I guess the media can officially tell us now!</p>

<p>[Walnut</a> Hills leads way in Merit semifinalists | Cincinnati.com | cincinnati.com](<a href=“Cincinnati News, Sports and Things to Do | Cincinnati Enquirer”>Cincinnati News, Sports and Things to Do | Cincinnati Enquirer)
[78</a> National Merit Scholars named in WNY and Rochester Area - Buffalo - Business First](<a href=“http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2012/09/12/78-national-merit-scholars-named-in.html]78”>http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2012/09/12/78-national-merit-scholars-named-in.html)
[45</a> seniors in Chattanooga region named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists | timesfreepress.com](<a href=“http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2012/sep/12/chattanooga-seniors-in-region-named-national-merit/]45”>45 seniors in Chattanooga region named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists | Chattanooga Times Free Press)
[Local</a> students names National Merit Scholarship semifinalists | HeraldTribune.com](<a href=“http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20120911/ARTICLE/120919927]Local”>http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20120911/ARTICLE/120919927)</p>

<p>Still waiting on the Houston Chronicle & Hearst Corp. No release published yet. :(</p>

<p>[National</a> Merit semifinalists named | cleveland.com](<a href=“http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2012/09/national_merit_semifinalists_n.html]National”>National Merit semifinalists named - cleveland.com)
[78</a> high school seniors in Dane County named National Merit Semifinalists](<a href=“http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/local_schools/high-school-seniors-in-dane-county-named-national-merit-semifinalists/article_994e97e4-fc6b-11e1-9341-001a4bcf887a.html]78”>82 high school seniors in Dane County named National Merit Semifinalists)
[Semifinalists</a> announced in 2013 National Merit Scholarship Competition](<a href=“Semifinalists announced in 2013 National Merit Scholarship Competition”>Semifinalists announced in 2013 National Merit Scholarship Competition)
[Dozens</a> of area students are named semifinalists for Merit Scholarships Scholarship contest](<a href=“http://azstarnet.com/news/local/education/precollegiate/dozens-of-area-students-are-named-semifinalists-for-merit-scholarships/article_5caa8559-bacb-5b99-a38b-e49cea41d6fe.html]Dozens”>http://azstarnet.com/news/local/education/precollegiate/dozens-of-area-students-are-named-semifinalists-for-merit-scholarships/article_5caa8559-bacb-5b99-a38b-e49cea41d6fe.html)
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[254</a> O.C. students named National Merit semifinalists | semifinalists, national, merit - News - The Orange County Register](<a href=“254 O.C. students named National Merit semifinalists – Orange County Register”>254 O.C. students named National Merit semifinalists – Orange County Register)</p>

<p>internetgirl - 216 should get you in from texas.</p>

<p>Yes, 216 is good! D was already notified more than a week ago. I just want to see names in print!!!</p>

<p>Mascara, we are in WA, at a public school and D was notified on 9/5 (first day of school)
They should give you the letter with the codes for online submission. Now is the time to make sure you get the information - however you can. GC should have informed you already, but now there is no reason not to have the info.</p>

<p>Houston Chronicle stopped publishing them lately and if they do, it is in the regional version that comes on Thursdays. I don’t believe I saw them at all last year. The local papers that come out on Tuesdays and wednesdays publish them and I remember having to wait a week for them.</p>

<p>Just spoke with the National Merit Scholarship Corporation and my daughter is listed as an international (London, UK) semi-finalist with 222! Delighted and relieved. Now I have to chase the school who claim that they have no information. </p>

<p>A huge thank you to this thread and to all who shared information.</p>

<p>Congrats expatlondon!!</p>

<p>In Kansas, this year’s cutoff is 212. My daughter had a bad testing day and just missed it, with a 211. However, when she took the PSAT a year earlier – as a Sophomore – she scored a 219, well above the cutoff for that year. So frustrating that she “qualified too soon.” Sigh. Anyone else in this situation?</p>

<p>anyone have a link to the press-released Maryland semifinalists yet?</p>

<p>Joco, oh no!! I feel for you … my score went down three points from sophomore to junior year and I was biting my nails about making the cutoff. but luckily, Maryland’s cutoff went down too. :)</p>

<p>I know a girl who had the same situation although statistically it should not happen but everyone has a bad day. Your daughter will probably have a super SAT score which is what really counts! I have a Sophomore who scored a 211 last year and our school district will not allow her to take it this year as they are forcing all sophomores to take the ACT Plan which seems to be a total waste of time. Anyhow, we are hoping the jump from Freshman year to Junior will bode well for her. Florida was 214 and dropped to 211 this year.</p>

<p>Anyone have a link to California semifinalist yet?</p>

<p>If you go to this link and click on “all of NewYork” you can see the whole state, but they’ve reformatted it, not in the original document:
[78</a> National Merit Scholars named in WNY and Rochester Area - Buffalo - Business First](<a href=“http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2012/09/12/78-national-merit-scholars-named-in.html?appSession=274101221815591]78”>http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2012/09/12/78-national-merit-scholars-named-in.html?appSession=274101221815591)</p>