<p>Here ya go: <a href="http://www.ed.gov/programs/psp/2006/candidates.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.ed.gov/programs/psp/2006/candidates.html</a></p>
<p>For all those nominated: great job, and have fun with the boatload of extra essays :)</p>
<p>do you know how these people are chosen?
I know some people in my area who are just as qualified as some on the list. Just wondering.</p>
<p>They're chosen by SAT score. But I don't know if this should be in the Financial Aid & Scholarships section -- you don't get any money; you just go to D.C. for fancy visits with "accomplished people."</p>
<p>Can anybody who's done this program before talk a little about their experiences? I'm trying to decide if I should apply.</p>
<p>Whoa there: the Foundation doesn't award money but many colleges will award merit funds to these students much as NMF kids will benefit. There in lies the posting in scholarship. It is a way of adding to a students merit opps and this award comes following the application so updates to college adcoms are in order.</p>
<p>Out of curiosity, what was the cutoff SAT score for this?</p>
<p>Ah, never mind, apparently it varies by state. Kinda bummed that my score wasn't good enough, but oh well.</p>
<p>what about ACT score?</p>
<p>The same, I think. From what I read, the ACT might be considered in lieu of the SAT if it's higher. Apparently they just take a certain amount of students with the highest SAT or ACT single-sitting score in the state and make them candidates.</p>
<p>I've decided to apply. I think the hardest part will be approaching The Teacher Who Has Influenced Me The Most and asking him for his home address (a required section!) -- that is skeevy on so many levels.</p>
<p>Debbie, I found this on the Eligibility page on the website the topic poster gave:
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"Application for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program is by invitation only. Students may not apply individually to the program or be nominated (outside of the above process)."
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<p>They take the top 20 male and top 20 female who score the highest on the SAT or ACT. In some states this requires perfect scores, in others it will be lower. If there are more than 20 that have perfect scores (or the same lower scores) then all are invited. You have to have marked the box on your test that says your scores can be sent out to colleges (and programs such as this). I believe the October test is the latest that will be considered.</p>
<p>korey: I was invited to apply.</p>
<p>Ohh. Ok. :-P</p>
<p>Some states with way more than 40 total candidates.
It must be due to many ties with perfect scores of SAT I=2400?</p>
<p>I think that it is only SAT M+V of 1600 (or whatever the cutoff may be). They are not looking at the writing this year.</p>
<p>my friend got it :D</p>
<p>YAY!!!! she's soo smart, she deserves the nomination</p>
<p>So, for anybody who went, PM me feedback on national recognition week...</p>