NMSFs in DC 2026

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nobody gives a shit about being a national merit semifinalist, and I'm speaking from experience. It's the most overrated award out there.

You have had an atypical experience.

It's a warmup for the SAT. However you do on the SAT is a million times more important.

Again, it's an on ramp for many academic scholarship offers. Is it necessary? Is it the most important thing? No. But it can be helpful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nobody gives a shit about being a national merit semifinalist, and I'm speaking from experience. It's the most overrated award out there.

You have had an atypical experience.

It's a warmup for the SAT. However you do on the SAT is a million times more important.

Again, it's an on ramp for many academic scholarship offers. Is it necessary? Is it the most important thing? No. But it can be helpful.

No one is saying it's a bad thing. But it's a trailer for an upcoming movie. If the movie isn't good, no one is going to care about the great trailer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyway, someone should message / e-mail Jeff. Out of curiosity.

leave Jeff alone. of all the things discussed on this website knowing this is the least important.

[Anonymous]

POST THE LIST!!’

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nobody gives a shit about being a national merit semifinalist, and I'm speaking from experience. It's the most overrated award out there.

You have had an atypical experience.

It's a warmup for the SAT. However you do on the SAT is a million times more important.

Obviously, kids who are NMS generally do well in the SAT.

Lots of parents here are butt hurt that their snowflakes are not or will not be NMS.