<p>i got a 215 last year...my god, i'm still waiting to get this year's scores. it's about time! i hope they'll improve, the national merit cutoff last year in my state was 216.</p>
<p>soph year:
71 CR
64 M
80 W
prediction:
same CR (yeah the practice tests all gave me the same scores, 70-73, even the official college board one)
upper 70s M (i didn't try last year on math, I'm actually in the 2yr up track and the practice test this time was a lot better.)
same W (hopefully)</p>
<p>the commended cutoff will most likely never drop again</p>
<p>First off, I'd like to congratulate all of you who have gotten NMSF-worthy scores (or at least scores that you're pleased with, lol)! </p>
<p>I just wanted to know what your predictions are on the Ohio NMSF-cutoff for this year, 2006. I obviously live in Ohio, and was supposed to get my PSAT score on Friday, but due to a snow day on Thursday, it got delayed to tomorrow. </p>
<p>Best of luck to those of you who haven't gotten your scores back (not that it matters anymore, haha). </p>
<p>I'll be nervous aaaaall night. <em>sigh</em> :-/</p>
<p>i had that same feeling about seeing my scores.</p>
<p>216 in MS</p>
<p>Almost certain about semi-finalist. I think last year's cutoff was around 202. I love my state.</p>
<p>You'll definitely get it.</p>
<p>i have 2 questions...
does anyone know the semifinalist cut off for MA? I got a 228, and I'm pretty sure I made it cause it's usually 221 or 223, but I would like to verify.
and also...
can I qualify even though I'm a US permanent resident?</p>
<p>takeme2cali...Hell yea and hell yea.</p>
<p>Damn, I'm glad I don't live in MA.;)</p>
<p>how much do cutoffs usually vary from year to year?</p>
<p>yeah living in MA is a definite disadvantage...
you're competing with a state of the country's top intellectuals... damn our many private schools (I go to a Public one btw)</p>
<p>I got 168, I miss bubbled the entire reading section, actually except for like the first 5...:(</p>
<p>oh well, thats life.</p>
<p>takeme2cali...you definitely made it, even for MA. I definitely didn't, unless the cutoff score drops like 5 points (I got a 219 :() I know it isn't that bad not to get semifinalist status, but IDK I'm really disappointed, especially because I got some really easy math problems wrong.</p>
<p>i got 3 math wrong in a row... my mom was like yeah prob when you got the first one wrong you panicked and got the rest of those in the section wrong too, the sad thing is when I looked at one of them over, I did it in my head in 20 seconds and got the correct answer :(
c'est la vie</p>
<p>JTC...man I would trade my 230 PSAT and National Merit Semifinalist Status for your 2300 SAT 1 any day of the freakin' week!!! I did horrible on the SAT 1(2040) in October and I guess I just got my act together for the PSAT a week later, which seems to be contrary to what happened to you. Weird how things work out dude.:(</p>
<p>^I agree. I got a 232 (78CR/74M/80W) on the PSAT, which doesn't even count because of my citizenship status, but a 2160 (800CR/650M/710W) on the SAT I. Gah. :(</p>
<p>what's your citizen status?
cause as long as you show that you intend to become a citizen, it can still count</p>
<p>"Intend to become a citizen" as in "sometime, in the vague future, may possibly achieve dual citizenship"? </p>
<p>Or as in "filling out documents, actively on the way to citizen status"?</p>
<p>My guess is the latter.</p>
<p>Anya, you will definitely get NMSF!!! I don't understand why you seem to think you won't??? The guidelines are pretty clear that as long as you have some sort of visa/permanent residence status and you intend on becoming a US citizen you are eligible to receive the National Merit Corporation scholarships.</p>
<p>if you go to the PSAT and NMSQT website, it tells you... like I'm a permanent resident and I'm qualified.. when I apply I just need to write them a letter telling them that I intend to become a citizen at the first chance I get.</p>
<p>I have an A-1 (diplomat) visa, not permanent residency, and as far as I'm aware I'm not allowed to even apply for citizenship. I intend to spend my adult life in the US; chances are I'll get married here... but am I legally allowed to tell them that I'm on my way to citizenship?</p>