<p>Seems crazy that there were only decreases and no increases this year. Makes me wonder if there weren’t some mistakes last year. And it looks like only one state stayed the same. And a number of the decreases are largish. Just too odd.</p>
<p>Does anyone know when NMSC releases a complete list of all the NMSF in all the states? Also, does NMSC send individual letters telling students that they made NMSF and the essay prompt?</p>
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<p>What kind of mistakes?</p>
<p>My daughter mentioned that the difficulty of the test changes from year to year. If the 2012 test was especially difficult, that would explain at least a part of the overall drop in scores.</p>
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<p>The NMSC does not release such a list, but it is available upon request, or so I understand. I am unclear as to whether or not the NMSC sends individual letters directly to students.</p>
<p>AL
Montgomery
<a href=“http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120912/NEWS/309120048/Montgomery-students-named-National-Merit-Scholarship-semifinalists?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage[/url]”>http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120912/NEWS/309120048/Montgomery-students-named-National-Merit-Scholarship-semifinalists?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage</a></p>
<p>CA
Marin
<a href=“http://www.marinij.com/novato/ci_21518821/marin-students-receive-national-recognition[/url]”>http://www.marinij.com/novato/ci_21518821/marin-students-receive-national-recognition</a></p>
<p>Orange County
<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>CT
Westport, Weston
<a href=“Westport News - CT Insider”>Westport News - CT Insider;
<p>FL - state
<a href=“http://media.bradenton.com/smedia/2012/09/10/10/26/12Oqye.So.69.pdf[/url]”>http://media.bradenton.com/smedia/2012/09/10/10/26/12Oqye.So.69.pdf</a></p>
<p>IL - state
<a href=“http://pioneerlocal.suntimes.com/15106503-584/who-are-illinois-national-merit-scholarship-semifinalists.html[/url]”>http://pioneerlocal.suntimes.com/15106503-584/who-are-illinois-national-merit-scholarship-semifinalists.html</a></p>
<p>LA - state
<a href=“http://www.shreveporttimes.com/assets/pdf/D9194538912.PDF[/url]”>http://www.shreveporttimes.com/assets/pdf/D9194538912.PDF</a></p>
<p>KS
Lawrence
<a href=“http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2012/sep/12/national-merit-scholarship-semifinalists-named/[/url]”>http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2012/sep/12/national-merit-scholarship-semifinalists-named/</a></p>
<p>Wichita area
<a href=“http://www.kansas.com/2012/09/12/2486194/national-merit-scholarship-semifinalists.html[/url]”>http://www.kansas.com/2012/09/12/2486194/national-merit-scholarship-semifinalists.html</a></p>
<p>MD
Montgomery County
<a href=“Payday Loans Online | Paycheck Loans and Quick Cash Advances”>Payday Loans Online | Paycheck Loans and Quick Cash Advances;
<p>MI - state
<a href=“http://media.mlive.com/kzgazette_impact/other/13%20MI%20Semifinalists-NatlMeritProgram.pdf[/url]”>http://media.mlive.com/kzgazette_impact/other/13%20MI%20Semifinalists-NatlMeritProgram.pdf</a></p>
<p>MN
Eagan
<a href=“http://eagan.patch.com/articles/eagan-students-named-national-merit-scholarship-semifinalists[/url]”>11 Students at Eagan Schools Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists | Eagan, MN Patch;
<p>Edina
<a href=“http://edina.patch.com/articles/12-edina-seniors-among-national-merit-semifinalists[/url]”>12 Edina Seniors Among National Merit Semifinalists | Edina, MN Patch;
<p>St. Cloud
<a href=“http://www.sctimes.com/article/20120911/NEWS01/309110045/8-students-named-National-Merit-semifinalists?odyssey=nav|head[/url]”>http://www.sctimes.com/article/20120911/NEWS01/309110045/8-students-named-National-Merit-semifinalists?odyssey=nav|head</a></p>
<p>NJ
Central region
<a href=“http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20120912/NJNEWS/309120054/Semifinalists-named-in-the-2013-National-MeritScholarship-Program[/url]”>http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20120912/NJNEWS/309120054/Semifinalists-named-in-the-2013-National-MeritScholarship-Program</a></p>
<p>NY - state
<a href=“http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2012/09/12/78-national-merit-scholars-named-in.html?appSession=274101221815591[/url]”>http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2012/09/12/78-national-merit-scholars-named-in.html?appSession=274101221815591</a></p>
<p>NC
Charlotte area
<a href=“http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/09/12/3524517/latin-myers-park-top-national.html[/url]”>http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/09/12/3524517/latin-myers-park-top-national.html</a></p>
<p>OH - state
<a href=“Cincinnati News, Sports and Things to Do | Cincinnati Enquirer”>Cincinnati News, Sports and Things to Do | Cincinnati Enquirer;
<p>OK
Oklahoma City
<a href=“http://okcfriday.com/our-students-dominate-the-national-merit-scholar-rolls-p7252-92.htm[/url]”>http://okcfriday.com/our-students-dominate-the-national-merit-scholar-rolls-p7252-92.htm</a></p>
<p>TN
Chattanooga
<a href=“http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2012/sep/12/chattanooga-seniors-in-region-named-national-merit/[/url]”>http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2012/sep/12/chattanooga-seniors-in-region-named-national-merit/</a></p>
<p>TX
Dallas area
<a href=“http://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/headlines/20120912-national-merit-scholarship-semifinalists-announced-for-2012-13-school-year.ece[/url]”>http://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/headlines/20120912-national-merit-scholarship-semifinalists-announced-for-2012-13-school-year.ece</a></p>
<p>Fort Bend (Houston area)
<a href=“fortbendisdnews - Source For Reliable News”>fortbendisdnews - Source For Reliable News]Forty-eight[/url</a>] </p>
<p>VA
Fairfax County
<a href=“http://commweb.fcps.edu/newsreleases/newsrelease.cfm?newsid=2060[/url]”>http://commweb.fcps.edu/newsreleases/newsrelease.cfm?newsid=2060</a></p>
<p>WA - state
<a href=“https://www.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/documents/428402-semifinalists-for-national-merit-program.html[/url]”>DocumentCloud;
<p>WI
Madison area
<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[/url]”>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</a></p>
<p>Another Houston school announces their scholars…</p>
<p>[Strake</a> Jesuit - 15 NAMED NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP SEMI-FINALIST](<a href=“http://www.strakejesuit.org/s/103/social-mt.aspx?sid=103&gid=1&pgid=372&cid=6012&ecid=6012&crid=0&calpgid=408&calcid=5838]Strake”>http://www.strakejesuit.org/s/103/social-mt.aspx?sid=103&gid=1&pgid=372&cid=6012&ecid=6012&crid=0&calpgid=408&calcid=5838)</p>
<p>Clear Creek ISD – Texas</p>
<p>[Clear</a> Creek ISD National Merit semifinalists named - Your Houston News: News](<a href=“http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/bay_area/news/clear-creek-isd-national-merit-semifinalists-named/article_02850813-d4e8-581b-9653-ca8f2b7a5259.html]Clear”>http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/bay_area/news/clear-creek-isd-national-merit-semifinalists-named/article_02850813-d4e8-581b-9653-ca8f2b7a5259.html)</p>
<p>Fort Worth ISD scholars…</p>
<p>[Fort</a> Worth ISD - News](<a href=“http://www.fwisd.org/News/Pages/2012-09-13_NationalMeritSemifinalists.aspx]Fort”>http://www.fwisd.org/News/Pages/2012-09-13_NationalMeritSemifinalists.aspx)</p>
<p>Tarrant County, which includes Fort Worth…</p>
<p>[Area</a> students named National Merit semifinalists | Schools | News from Fort Worth, Dalla…](<a href=“http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/09/12/4254333/area-students-named-national-merit.html]Area”>http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/09/12/4254333/area-students-named-national-merit.html)</p>
<p>Does anybody have KY list? Also, I noticed that three numbers before a name. What does it mean? Many thanks.</p>
<p>The three number code is the college major a student expressed interest in when he or she took the PSAT. </p>
<p>The codes can be found on page 15 of this PDF file from the College Board.</p>
<p><a href=“College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools”>College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools;
<p>Joseph41373, the Clear Creek ISD story says that kids had to score a 219 to become a semifinalist. I wonder if that is an error?</p>
<p>Does anyone know the names of the SD National Merit scholars?</p>
<p>I saw last year’s score listed on the Friendswood story. Has to be a mistake!</p>
<p>[PSAT-</a> National Merit Scholarships and Semifinalist State Cutoff Scores](<a href=“http://bigdogacb.hubpages.com/hub/National-Merit]PSAT-”>http://bigdogacb.hubpages.com/hub/National-Merit)</p>
<p>Joseph41373, Thanks.</p>
<p>I’ve been looking for Georgia news releases and only found one so far:</p>
<p>[Milton</a>, Alpharetta Students Compete for Merit Scholarships - Alpharetta-Milton, GA Patch](<a href=“http://alpharetta.patch.com/articles/milton-alpharetta-students-compete-for-merit-scholarships]Milton”>Milton, Alpharetta Students Compete for Merit Scholarships | Alpharetta, GA Patch)</p>
<p>214 and higher gets you semifinalist status in PA; just called and asked. Sweet.</p>
<p>Help!
I phoned the National Merit Corporation yesterday and they confirmed that my daughter is an international NMSF qualifier with 222. I informed her school today and they are claiming that they have not received any correspondence from the National Merit Corporation. Time is ticking away. How can I get the details required for my daughter to proceed with her application? Her school aren’t really interested. There is at least one other qualifier and I emailed her mom today.</p>
<p>^^
expatlondon,</p>
<p>You’re going to need to call NMSC again and ask them to provide your daughter with an access code and temporary password to enter her information on the online web site.</p>
<p>Web Site: <a href=“https://osa.nationalmerit.org%5B/url%5D”>https://osa.nationalmerit.org</a></p>
<p>At some point, the school administration needs to engage in the process because they are required to do a few things to help your daughter advance from semifinalist to finalist. You should ask NMSQ for advice on how to handle a situation where the administrators are unresponsive to requests for assistance.</p>