National merit 2026?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Do you know if/when kids are notified as Commended?

At the end of month

Is this worth putting on apps if your kid got a 35 ACT? Shows PSAT not as high?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you know if/when kids are notified as Commended?

At the end of month

Is this worth putting on apps if your kid got a 35 ACT? Shows PSAT not as high?

I would include it as a National Award. I would note the selection index score. Commended in the DC area is a huge number of kids and having a selection index score right below the cutoff shows that it tracks with the high ACT score.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you know if/when kids are notified as Commended?

At the end of month

Is this worth putting on apps if your kid got a 35 ACT? Shows PSAT not as high?

I would include it as a National Award. I would note the selection index score. Commended in the DC area is a huge number of kids and having a selection index score right below the cutoff shows that it tracks with the high ACT score.

Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Anyone receive notice from MCPS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you know if/when kids are notified as Commended?

At the end of month

Also, the index for Commended is 210 so you an determine ahead of notification

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you know if/when kids are notified as Commended?

At the end of month

Is this worth putting on apps if your kid got a 35 ACT? Shows PSAT not as high?

I would include it as a National Award. I would note the selection index score. Commended in the DC area is a huge number of kids and having a selection index score right below the cutoff shows that it tracks with the high ACT score.

I believe your intent is good, but I disagree with the advice. AOs hate when kids try to make something of nothing.

To the poster who asked, I would not let your kid put down their SI. If they need an award to list, add Commended without their SI. Just focus on the fantastic ACT score!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I personally think having different cutoffs for different states is bogus. Why should one kid be a NMSF with a 212 while a kid with a 222 in another state is not?

Isn't it based on being in the top 1% of your state though?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you know if/when kids are notified as Commended?

At the end of month

Is this worth putting on apps if your kid got a 35 ACT? Shows PSAT not as high?

Mine updated hers w/ NMC when it was announced (came out in Nov after early deadlines). Ivy acceptence (but had a lot of other things). I think this looks good because it's just another area (albeit same catageory) where the kid excelled.

[Anonymous]

Names of students from schools with Alexandria addresses:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/national-merit-scholarship-semifinalists-from-alexandria-named-for-2026/ar-AA1MiwdL?ocid=BingNewsVerp

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is there a list somewhere for Virginia? My niece made it in NYC and the media there is reporting the full list.

Is the full Virginia list somewhere?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am so disappointed my child didn't qualify in VA with a 223. Their first choice school gives a small scholarship for finalists, and I know it the scheme of college costs it's just a drop in the bucket, but it's so disheartening and a blow to the ego, which is stalling the whole application process.

I know this is a first world problem. I'm still disappointed

The school probably fives merit scholarships for high SAT scores too, and probably not in a state-biased way.

[Anonymous]

Redditt /psat is listing some full state lists. I’m sorry I don’t know how to link

[Anonymous]

If anyone comes across the Maryland//MoCO list, can you link? Reddit doesn’t have it yet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If anyone comes across the Maryland//MoCO list, can you link? Reddit doesn’t have it yet.

Anxiously waiting for the same... doing my rounds on mcmedia, Bethesda beat and reddit.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for driving up the criterion, MoCo.