semifinalist vs finalist

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<p>I don’t know but I was curious enough to search for old threads. There’s nothing clear-cut but a few interesting anecdotes. The story about the 3.55 weighted seems reassuring. </p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/413965-schools-known-giving-weight-sat.html?highlight=gpa+national+merit+finalist[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/413965-schools-known-giving-weight-sat.html?highlight=gpa+national+merit+finalist&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-act-tests-test-preparation/399828-national-merit-finalist-gpa.html?highlight=gpa+national+merit+finalist[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-act-tests-test-preparation/399828-national-merit-finalist-gpa.html?highlight=gpa+national+merit+finalist&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-act-tests-test-preparation/388628-grades-reqd-nmf.html?highlight=gpa+national+merit+finalist[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/sat-act-tests-test-preparation/388628-grades-reqd-nmf.html?highlight=gpa+national+merit+finalist&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Your guidance counselor might be able to give you a ballpark idea. NMSC doesn’t seem to publish any cutoff.</p>