<p>I was also told that the commended list comes out the end of September too - maybe the schools want to wait and celebrate it all together. Although if the deadline is Oct 10 th that kids will be in a crunch.</p>
<p>The school’s deadline is Oct 10 – our school told our NMSF kids that they would like them to complete their portion of the application by the end of Sept, as it is a sequential process. The school doesn’t do their portion until the kid finishes theirs and signs it off online as finalized. Although our school knows what they have to do, so maybe they are working on their portion ahead of time. So if you know your kid made the cutoff, they should at least maybe start on their essay.</p>
<p>Including The Woodlands, TX</p>
<p>[29</a> earn National Merit semifinalist honors - Your Houston News: News](<a href=“http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/courier/news/earn-national-merit-semifinalist-honors/article_b511170f-ce7e-5187-8ddf-c34bb133be03.html]29”>http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/courier/news/earn-national-merit-semifinalist-honors/article_b511170f-ce7e-5187-8ddf-c34bb133be03.html)</p>
<p>what if a student takes the SAT 2x? how does nm calculate? do they use the best of the two combined?</p>
<p>
The NMSC will not “superscore” multiple sittings of the SAT (i.e., will not compile a total based on the best scores on each section from multiple testings). I am uncertain as to their policy regarding individual scores from multiple sittings. Call and ask them if this is a concern.</p>
<p>Descatesz: The letter you quote is interesting: “Except for your family and your high school principal, this information is confidential until Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012”</p>
<p>I believe it was confirmed earlier in this thread that the full list of semifinalists were provided to at least some principals/counselors in other schools. This statement would thus appear to be a misrepresentation. </p>
<p>I like the press releases. It’s great to see kids get their names in the paper for their academics. And I understand why you’d want those all to go out on the sane day. But I don’t like the idea of people totally unaffiliated with a student’s school receiving notice before the student’s family does.</p>
<p>Guys–I’m starting to get really worried. My guidance counselor told me today she hasn’t received anything from National Merit, but typically gets it in the middle of October. I haven’t been able to call the corporation, either.</p>
<p>Is the deadline for the entire finalist application (essay and online form) the 10th?</p>
<p>Mascara, sorry for your situation. Call NMSC 847-866-5100 tomorrow.
My S school just announced the Merit semifinalists today along with Achievement semifinalists and Commended scholars.</p>
<p>Question- my daughter went to her gc today and was told she did not make the semi finals, and that they no longer did the “commended” student designation. Is that correct? Has any other student been given that info?</p>
<p>Completely false. If her score was 200 or higher she should receive “commended” status at least. You can check the state cutoffs listed earlier in this thread to see if she did qualify for semifinalist. Better still, call the NMSC (number is immediately above your post) and find out her status directly from the definitive source.</p>
<p>Okay, I talked to my counselor and she says she has all the login information and is ready to fill everything out for me. </p>
<p>But don’t I have to write an essay or something…? Send my scores? Name my top choice colleges? Or is that all a later time?</p>
<p>Haven’t called NMC so I’m asking you guys to verify. Glad that she got the information, but the way she’s gone about it is a little worrying.</p>
<p>Yes, she is supposed to print a letter with login information and give it to you so you can do your portion of the application (which does include an essay). Then once you have completed your portion and “signed off” on it online, it goes back to the school and the school completes their portion.</p>
<p>Go see her again and ask for your login id…</p>
<p>You will have to send scores, but that can wait a little while (not as immediate as the application). You can put undecided for now on the college and figure that out later, too – you have a chance to change that later (check on deadlines for each school you are considering if they have NMF scholarships).</p>
<p>But don’t I have to write an essay or something…? Send my scores? Name my top choice colleges? Or is that all a later time?</p>
<p>Yes, you do have to write an essay. You need to do YOUR portion of the NMSF forms. Go back to your GC.</p>
<p>Separately, you need to send your SAT scores to NMCorp…code 0085 Do that NOW before you forget. </p>
<p>You don’t need to decide your top school yet.</p>
<p>thank you - just called and Yes she is a commended student, missed the cutoff for semi-finalist by 6 points!! thank you for the info. I don’t know why her gc would tell her that -</p>
<p>Thank you for posting the phone number! My son made commended! First time anyone in our whole family has ever received that type of award. They told me the certificated were mailed to the school last Tues (sept 18th). It’s up to the school to announce. And they said nothing comes to the house, it goes to the school.</p>
<p>Has anyone seen a complete list from CA?</p>
<p>Our school also told the kids to complete their portion by 10/3 which would give them a week to get the school portion completed for the 10/10 deadline. Not sure what the school must do but I told my son to make sure he was ahead of the deadline since there are 8 others from our school & I want to give them plenty of time to complete their portion. All our information came through the principal at our HS not the GC so maybe those who are having trouble with GC can approach the principal since I am pretty sure that is who gets the letters initially. Good luck to all.</p>
<p>AL
Montgomery
[Montgomery</a> students named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists | The Montgomery Advertiser | montgomeryadvertiser.com](<a href=“http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120912/NEWS/309120048/Montgomery-students-named-National-Merit-Scholarship-semifinalists?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage]Montgomery”>http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120912/NEWS/309120048/Montgomery-students-named-National-Merit-Scholarship-semifinalists?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage)</p>
<p>AR
Fayetteville
[Fayetteville</a> High Gets Most Merit Scholars In State | 5NEWSOnline.com — Ft. Smith, Fayetteville, Bentonville News & Weather from KFSM and KXNW Television](<a href=“http://5newsonline.com/2012/09/13/fayetteville-high-gets-most-merit-scholars-in-state/]Fayetteville”>http://5newsonline.com/2012/09/13/fayetteville-high-gets-most-merit-scholars-in-state/)</p>
<p>CA
Marin
[Marin</a> students receive national recognition - Marin Independent Journal](<a href=“http://www.marinij.com/novato/ci_21518821/marin-students-receive-national-recognition]Marin”>Marin students receive national recognition – Marin Independent Journal)</p>
<p>Orange County
[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>CO - state
<a href=“Communications | Denver Public Schools”>Communications | Denver Public Schools;
<p>CT
Westport, Weston
[Westport</a>, Weston seniors named National Merit semifinalists - Westport News](<a href=“http://www.westport-news.com/news/article/Westport-Weston-seniors-named-National-Merit-3860018.php]Westport”>http://www.westport-news.com/news/article/Westport-Weston-seniors-named-National-Merit-3860018.php)</p>
<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
[Who</a> are Illinois? National Merit Scholarship semifinalists - Pioneer Local](<a href=“http://pioneerlocal.suntimes.com/15106503-584/who-are-illinois-national-merit-scholarship-semifinalists.html]Who”>http://pioneerlocal.suntimes.com/15106503-584/who-are-illinois-national-merit-scholarship-semifinalists.html)</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
[Lawrence</a> seniors named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists / LJWorld.com](<a href=“http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2012/sep/12/national-merit-scholarship-semifinalists-named/]Lawrence”>Lawrence seniors named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists | News, Sports, Jobs - Lawrence Journal-World: news, information, headlines and events in Lawrence, Kansas)</p>
<p>Wichita area
[National</a> Merit Scholarship semifinalists include 30 Wichita-area students | Wichita Eagle](<a href=“http://www.kansas.com/2012/09/12/2486194/national-merit-scholarship-semifinalists.html]National”>http://www.kansas.com/2012/09/12/2486194/national-merit-scholarship-semifinalists.html)</p>
<p>MD
Montgomery County
[Semifinalists</a> Named in the 2013 National Merit® Scholarship Program - Connected Communities Newswire](<a href=“Payday Loans Online | Paycheck Loans and Quick Cash Advances”>Payday Loans Online | Paycheck Loans and Quick Cash Advances)</p>
<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
West Metro
[West</a> metro National Merit Scholarship semifinalists | StarTribune.com](<a href=“http://www.startribune.com/local/west/169839856.html?refer=y]West”>http://www.startribune.com/local/west/169839856.html?refer=y)</p>
<p>North Metro
[North</a> news briefs: Open house in Coon Rapids for Fire Prevention Week | StarTribune.com](<a href=“http://www.startribune.com/local/north/169866506.html]North”>http://www.startribune.com/local/north/169866506.html)</p>
<p>South Metro
[South</a> school briefs: 15 seniors among National Merit Semifinalists | StarTribune.com](<a href=“http://www.startribune.com/local/south/169841476.html]South”>http://www.startribune.com/local/south/169841476.html)</p>
<p>East Metro
[Education</a> notes: National Merit Scholarship semifinalists - TwinCities.com](<a href=“Education notes: National Merit Scholarship semifinalists – Twin Cities”>Education notes: National Merit Scholarship semifinalists – Twin Cities)</p>
<p>Rochester
[11</a> Rochester Students Named National Merit Semifinalists - Rochester-Rochester Hills, MI Patch](<a href=“http://rochester.patch.com/articles/11-rochester-students-named-national-merit-semifinalists]11”>11 Rochester Students Named National Merit Semifinalists | Rochester, MI Patch)</p>
<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>**NH<a href=“and%20some%20ME”>/B</a>
Tarrant County
[Fosters.com</a> - Dover NH, Rochester NH, Portsmouth NH, Laconia NH, Sanford ME](<a href=“http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120913/GJCOMMUNITY_01/709139855/-1/FOSNEWS]Fosters.com”>http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120913/GJCOMMUNITY_01/709139855/-1/FOSNEWS)</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
[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>
<p>NC
Charlotte area
[Latin</a>, Myers Park tops in National Merit semifinalists | CharlotteObserver.com](<a href=“http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/09/12/3524517/latin-myers-park-top-national.html]Latin”>http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/09/12/3524517/latin-myers-park-top-national.html)</p>
<p>OH - state
<a href=“http://communitypress.cincinnati.com/assets/pdf/C2194558912.pdf[/url]”>http://communitypress.cincinnati.com/assets/pdf/C2194558912.pdf</a></p>
<p>OK
Oklahoma City
[Our</a> students dominate the National Merit Scholar rolls](<a href=“http://okcfriday.com/our-students-dominate-the-national-merit-scholar-rolls-p7252-92.htm]Our”>Our students dominate the National Merit Scholar rolls)</p>
<p>TN
Chattanooga
[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)</p>
<p>TX
Dallas area
[National</a> Merit Scholarship semifinalists announced for 2012-13 school year | Dallas-Fort Worth Education News - News for Dallas, Texas - The Dallas Morning News](<a href=“http://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/headlines/20120912-national-merit-scholarship-semifinalists-announced-for-2012-13-school-year.ece]National”>http://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/headlines/20120912-national-merit-scholarship-semifinalists-announced-for-2012-13-school-year.ece)</p>
<p>Fort Bend (Houston area)
Forty-eight</a> FBISD 2013 National Merit Semifinalists Named](<a href=“fortbendisdnews - Source For Reliable News”>fortbendisdnews - Source For Reliable News)</p>
<p>Fort Worth
[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>Houston
[Local</a> students named semifinalists for National Merit Scholarship | Ultimate Memorial](<a href=“http://www.ultimatememorial.com/stories/415136-schools-local-students-named-semifinalists-for-national-merit-scholarship#]Local”>http://www.ultimatememorial.com/stories/415136-schools-local-students-named-semifinalists-for-national-merit-scholarship#)</p>
<p>VA
Fairfax County
[FCPS</a> - News Releases](<a href=“http://commweb.fcps.edu/newsreleases/newsrelease.cfm?newsid=2060]FCPS”>http://commweb.fcps.edu/newsreleases/newsrelease.cfm?newsid=2060)</p>
<p>WA - state
<a href=“https://www.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/documents/428402-semifinalists-for-national-merit-program.html[/url]”>DocumentCloud;
<p>WI
Madison area
[82</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]82”>82 high school seniors in Dane County named National Merit Semifinalists)</p>
<p>Mequon Homestead (Milwaukee suburb)
[Homestead</a> has 17 National Merit semifinalists](<a href=“North Suburbs - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel”>North Suburbs - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)</p>
<p>Any list for Pa.?</p>
<p>Our school gets an extension because they have so many NMSF. The kids have until 10/24. I wonder how they manage at TJHSST, 146!!!</p>