<p>Jamezz…</p>
<p>You need to ask your GC. Even those who will make NMSF get the letter now because the cutoffs haven’t been announced yet…</p>
<p>Your GC needs to check to see if there is some error. My son had an error on his paperwork…he had accidentally indicated that he was a part-time student (which would have disqualified him). The GC called NMCorp and fixed that.</p>
<p>Are you a citizen or legal resident? I don’t think int’ls can be in the competition.</p>
<p>I still haven’t received a letter, how sure are people that semi-finalists should be getting them now?</p>
<p>Semi-finalists do NOT get letters now. NMSF’s get notified in Aug/Sept.</p>
<p>Right now, all of those with PSATs above about 201 are getting notified. That is not semi-finalist level. That will be Commended Level.</p>
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<p>I thought semi-finalists do get the letters now, just not the semi-finalist letter</p>
<p>Ok…clarification.</p>
<p>Every qualified student who has a score that meets or exceeds the Commended score cutoff gets a letter (even those who are likely NMSF). </p>
<p>However, no one is notified that they have been named a SF at this point. </p>
<p>However, those who are likely SF’s will also get letters because at this point, because they are at the Commended level (until cutoffs at established and SF is named).</p>
<p>So, if you have - say - a 235 score - you should get a letter now, but you won’t get your NMSF notification until Aug/Sept.</p>
<p>mom2 - you are more patient than I am with this topic. :p</p>
<p>Everyone gets letters dated April 13, 2010 if they are at our above the National Commended level. Your school might be slow. If you scored over a 201-202 or whatever for sure it is this year, you will/should get one. If you don’t get one by mid-May and your school is clueless, call the National Merit people.</p>
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<p>I just wanted to point out that this is a tad misleading</p>
<p>Anyone here in the 199-201 range get a letter? Trying to figure out what the Commended cutoff is (kinda like the OP is).</p>
<p>^Someone on a previous page said that they called and they said that the cutoff is 201 for commended this year</p>
<p>*I still haven’t received a letter, how sure are people that semi-finalists should be getting them now? </p>
<p>Semi-finalists do NOT get letters now.</p>
<p>I just wanted to point out that this is a tad misleading *</p>
<p>jgraider…I clarified that already. At this point, no one is a semi-finalist. All that meet or exceed 201 are Commended right now. Once state cutoffs are determined, then NMSFs will be notified in Aug/Sept</p>
<p>Yes, and I couldn’t be more proud of you</p>
<p>Are people sure that letters are sent home as well? I still haven’t gotten one, and am sure I qualified.</p>
<p>*Yes, and I couldn’t be more proud of you *</p>
<p>Thanks!!! LOL :)</p>
<p>Letters were sent out April 13th for those that will be at least commended for the class of 2011. I got a 206 and my counselor gave mine to me on Thursday–so I think it’s sent to your school first or something.</p>
<p>I got mine in the mail, havn’t heard from my school yet.</p>
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<p>Haha no problem ;)</p>
<p>I got a 207, but I’m a sophomore, so this essentially means nothing with regards to NMSC and that whole circus, correct?</p>
<p>^ Nope, you’ll have to wait until next year.</p>
<p>I got 230 and I still haven’t gotten a letter. I live overseas, but I don’t think it would take more than a week for the letter to get to school. Emailing my GC now…</p>
<p>^I haven’t gotten mine either and I live in the US</p>