How many here had students that missed being NMSF and were Commended instead
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Anonymous
You do understand that you can attach a supplemental sheet and list more awards? |
Anonymous
| My son was commended apparently. I didn't even know this was a thing. We didn't get any notification, but there was an article on the schools website naming them. That's the first I heard about it. This is him taking the test with no accommodations (which was really annoying), so I do wonder if he would have been a finalist with his accommodations. |
Anonymous
| Yes, DS put it on the common app. It is one more piece of the puzzle. Plus, when you live in a place that has the highest threshold for semi-finalist in the country (DC), schools realize that you likely just missed it, but scored higher than kids from other states who are semi-finalists. When the SAT backs that up, it means a little something. |
Anonymous
Lol then DD should put 226 on her application so the colleges know she ‘s not just scalped by as NMSF |
Anonymous
The current controversy at TJ is not only relevant, but overwhelming reason why most people care about this thread. |
Anonymous
"Barely scraping by" puts you in the top 3% of the country. What is wrong with you people? You are like the posters who whine about being poor because you only make $500K per year. |
Anonymous
You do understand admissions folks don’t read any separate sheet? |
Anonymous
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My son got a 1490 on the PSAT - missed NM by 1 point (got a 220). BUT - the proctor in the room had them skip filling out all of the demographic information before the test because they were behind........He is a teenager and never went back to the College Board site and provided the information, so was not declared a Commended Scholar. Not listed on his apps at all....
That being said, he got into his ED school  So, I am not concerned about it....
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Anonymous
It’s growing. In addition to TJ, Principal Greer at Langley and the Westfield’s principal both conveniently forgot to notify students. Despite letters and communication from the NMSF asking principals several weeks ago to notify students, as it would be the only notification students receive. So lame and transparent. |
Anonymous
Yes I know. I posted a lot in that thread. But THIS thread is not specifically about what happened in TJ. It's about ALL students who were commended and whether or not they should put it on their college applications. So AGAIN, what was your point in saying "coming out of TJ" as if TJ students are the only ones that get commended? There are approximately 33,800 ish non TJ students who will get "commended" this year. It's not all about TJ students. |
Anonymous
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DD was commended and put it on her applications. I think it is most useful at test blind schools as a data point.
That said, I went and looked for the TJ thread in the other forum where the controversy seems to be at least somewhat about the student not knowing so unable to put on his applications. Any parent that was paying attention to this or cared could have figured out it their kids scores made the cut for Commended. I knew DD was commended last year long before it was official because the estimates were publicly out and it wasn't even close. As I told my kids, this is a one way thing, there is no downside as it is a nice to have but it doesn't matter if you don't have it. |
Anonymous
“Better than nothing” much |
Anonymous
I had a 206 and was a semifinalist. No idea at the time that it was based on which state I was in. |
Anonymous
There has been a news story that one school didn't hand out notifications and students were not able to put this on college applications. |
Anonymous
Great score |