<p>What part of April is the first PSAT cut-off (national cut-off) usually announced? Beginning or end?</p>
<p>Bumpty bump. Anyone know?</p>
<p>It isn't "announced". In late April/May students who qualify for at least commended status are notified. They are not told if they are commended or semifinalist - that letter comes in August/September. When people post here, we can generally determine the various cutoffs. Or sometimes the school counselors will tell.</p>
<p>There's not a national cut-off. National Merit is determined by state. My score got me a commendation in MD, but would've made me a semifinalist in many other states.</p>
<p>Commended is determined by a national cut-off.</p>
<p>Fire, that's what I mean by announced. It is announced in the sense that- well, it's announced. The score is released, it's just not with the information about whether it's semi- or commended. I have no shot at semi-, so I just care about the national cut-off!</p>
<p>If this helps at all.... Im fairly certain that the cut-offs will be dropping this year. (re-centered writing scale). If you want, search past threads to find out more details.</p>
<p>Haha. My writing jumped 4 points, while my CR went down 3... XD</p>
<p>do you guys think the cutoff for semifinalist will be lowered as well?</p>
<p>No one remembers from previous years what part of April the cut-off is announced?</p>
<p>This is from CollegeBoard calendar:</p>
<p>April 16 NMSC: Schools notified of high scorers on 2006 PSAT/NMSQT for National Merit Program's College Plans Reporting Service.</p>
<p>Thanks! Wow... almost another month.</p>