TJ Failure to Notify Letter of Commendation Winners

[Anonymous]

Honest question...how can a student find out if they are on the commended list? My junior DD recently took the PSAT and knows her score and her index score, but what exactly is the cutoff for this year's test? (the cutoff referenced in a previous post was from a previous year) She hasn't heard anything from her high school yet. (TJ)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honest question...how can a student find out if they are on the commended list? My junior DD recently took the PSAT and knows her score and her index score, but what exactly is the cutoff for this year's test? (the cutoff referenced in a previous post was from a previous year) She hasn't heard anything from her high school yet. (TJ)

Don't hold your breath, this principal is anti-academic achievement, especially bt Asian students so she doesn't belong at TJ. She should go back to California.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honest question...how can a student find out if they are on the commended list? My junior DD recently took the PSAT and knows her score and her index score, but what exactly is the cutoff for this year's test? (the cutoff referenced in a previous post was from a previous year) She hasn't heard anything from her high school yet. (TJ)

Are you talking about my post (at 11:58?)
https://www.compassprep.com/national-merit-semifinalist-cutoffs/

That is for the class of 2024--so if your student is a current high school junior, that is her class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honest question...how can a student find out if they are on the commended list? My junior DD recently took the PSAT and knows her score and her index score, but what exactly is the cutoff for this year's test? (the cutoff referenced in a previous post was from a previous year) She hasn't heard anything from her high school yet. (TJ)

The information usually becomes public in the fall. So your junior won't know for sure until then.

If the NMSC were just more transparent about publicly releasing the cut-offs and the names of students who are National Merit Semifinalists and recipients of Letters of Commendation, these situations with idiots like Ann Bonitatibus trying to play Achievement Nanny wouldn't arise.

[Anonymous]

^ also, they won't make announcements/be recognized until next fall, so September of 2023. Usually they will recognize the semi finalists first, then a few weeks later the commended.
At least, that is how it is in most schools. Sounds like TJ is different.

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Anonymous wrote:Honest question...how can a student find out if they are on the commended list? My junior DD recently took the PSAT and knows her score and her index score, but what exactly is the cutoff for this year's test? (the cutoff referenced in a previous post was from a previous year) She hasn't heard anything from her high school yet. (TJ)

Are you talking about my post (at 11:58?)
https://www.compassprep.com/national-merit-semifinalist-cutoffs/

That is for the class of 2024--so if your student is a current high school junior, that is her class.

The asterisk says 207 is just an estimate

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Anonymous wrote:What is "city journal. org?" Never heard of it.

She’s a legit author. Google her and TJ. The article is based on facts if she wrote it.

No, she's a Trumphumper who pushing RWNJ propaganda.

This is not how an intelligent person responds to facts.

The fact is she used to be a legit journalist. Now she’s a Trumphumper who pushes RWNJ propaganda.

I can't stand people who respond to issues with name calling. When you respond to issues with personal attacks like racist, sexist, transphobic, groomer, left-wing, right-wing, maga....it just means you don't have a valid argument to stand on, or you're just incapable of making a valid argument. If you don't agree that the TJ administration is wrong, why don't you explain why rather than tear down the messenger?

I was responding to the inaccurate comment above: “She’s a legit author.”

Whatever credibility she had is long gone. Total Trumphumper.

So...because she supports Trump...her story isn't credible? It seems the TJ administration's response implies the veracity of her reporting. If you disagree with an aspect of her story, you should articulate that. Otherwise, it's just noise. Defining her by the political candidate she supports only means something in your own mind, and not necessarily to others. (I didn't vote for Trump, btw) Imagine if I called you a Bidenhumper? How stupid would I be to say that? It would add nothing to this discussion, other than to show that I'm stupid and inarticulate.

She pushes RWNJ propaganda. Period. She has been pushing Trump and using dubious tactics for years. She abused her position in TJ PTA and has gone to great lengths to push her agenda. She is willing to harm kids for her political agenda. Those are just the facts.

Most intelligent people evaluate their news sources to understand the underlying bias. Her bias and her vulgar actions have destroyed her credibility.

Just because you’re ok with her being a Trumphumper doesn’t mean the rest of us don’t have standards.

I’ve evaluated other news sources and find that the coverage of FCPS by the Post and Hannah Natanson in particular is sporadic at best, and biased when visible. It’s a good thing there are alternative sources when the leading paper in the area has basically allowed itself to function as a PR wing for FCPS and makes little effort to dig deeper or verify the facts.

Doesn’t make Asra the Trumphumper any more credible.

She testified before Congress last week and has been published in the New York Times and the WSJ. She also now has almost 100K followers online.

You, on the other hand, are a one-trick pony who posts anonymously on a little-read forum for bored moms and somehow thinks you’re scoring wins when you call someone a silly name.

100k followers who saw her on Fox & Friends? Who happily eat up RWNJ propaganda?

She abused her position as a PTA officer to promote her politics. She has pushed right-wing policies that hurt children. She openly pushes propaganda. She is a Trumphumper with zero credibility.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Honest question...how can a student find out if they are on the commended list? My junior DD recently took the PSAT and knows her score and her index score, but what exactly is the cutoff for this year's test? (the cutoff referenced in a previous post was from a previous year) She hasn't heard anything from her high school yet. (TJ)

The information usually becomes public in the fall. So your junior won't know for sure until then.

If the NMSC were just more transparent about publicly releasing the cut-offs and the names of students who are National Merit Semifinalists and recipients of Letters of Commendation, these situations with idiots like Ann Bonitatibus trying to play Achievement Nanny wouldn't arise.

Thanks. I won't have to worry about not being notified in the fall, thanks to Asra.

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Anonymous wrote:Honest question...how can a student find out if they are on the commended list? My junior DD recently took the PSAT and knows her score and her index score, but what exactly is the cutoff for this year's test? (the cutoff referenced in a previous post was from a previous year) She hasn't heard anything from her high school yet. (TJ)

Are you talking about my post (at 11:58?)
https://www.compassprep.com/national-merit-semifinalist-cutoffs/

That is for the class of 2024--so if your student is a current high school junior, that is her class.

The asterisk says 207 is just an estimate

Ok, yeah. But if you want to get an idea if your student will qualify, that's a good indicator. If you want to know exact--then you've got to wait till September. But unless your student is between 206-208...You should know.

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Anonymous wrote:Honest question...how can a student find out if they are on the commended list? My junior DD recently took the PSAT and knows her score and her index score, but what exactly is the cutoff for this year's test? (the cutoff referenced in a previous post was from a previous year) She hasn't heard anything from her high school yet. (TJ)

Are you talking about my post (at 11:58?)
https://www.compassprep.com/national-merit-semifinalist-cutoffs/

That is for the class of 2024--so if your student is a current high school junior, that is her class.

The asterisk says 207 is just an estimate

Ok, yeah. But if you want to get an idea if your student will qualify, that's a good indicator. If you want to know exact--then you've got to wait till September. But unless your student is between 206-208...You should know.

True. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Asra is a patriot and a classic liberal, like many other immigrants to this country.

It's a shame we still have to put up with the worthless trash on the School Board for another year - they won't get rid of a dolt like Ann Bonitatibus at TJ, but Asra and many others would send her packing.

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Anonymous wrote:Asra is a patriot and a classic liberal, like many other immigrants to this country.

It's a shame we still have to put up with the worthless trash on the School Board for another year - they won't get rid of a dolt like Ann Bonitatibus at TJ, but Asra and many others would send her packing.

She supports corrupt traitors and is far from a liberal in the US.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honest question...how can a student find out if they are on the commended list? My junior DD recently took the PSAT and knows her score and her index score, but what exactly is the cutoff for this year's test? (the cutoff referenced in a previous post was from a previous year) She hasn't heard anything from her high school yet. (TJ)

NM will publish the cutoff scores: fall of senior year. You can Google tem for this year and get an idea. But you won’t know until September

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Anonymous wrote:Honest question...how can a student find out if they are on the commended list? My junior DD recently took the PSAT and knows her score and her index score, but what exactly is the cutoff for this year's test? (the cutoff referenced in a previous post was from a previous year) She hasn't heard anything from her high school yet. (TJ)

Are you talking about my post (at 11:58?)
https://www.compassprep.com/national-merit-semifinalist-cutoffs/

That is for the class of 2024--so if your student is a current high school junior, that is her class.

But that’s an estimate. And will be for another 9 months.

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Anonymous wrote:Honest question...how can a student find out if they are on the commended list? My junior DD recently took the PSAT and knows her score and her index score, but what exactly is the cutoff for this year's test? (the cutoff referenced in a previous post was from a previous year) She hasn't heard anything from her high school yet. (TJ)

Are you talking about my post (at 11:58?)
https://www.compassprep.com/national-merit-semifinalist-cutoffs/

That is for the class of 2024--so if your student is a current high school junior, that is her class.

The asterisk says 207 is just an estimate

Ok, yeah. But if you want to get an idea if your student will qualify, that's a good indicator. If you want to know exact--then you've got to wait till September. But unless your student is between 206-208...You should know.

Ouch. That’s what pandemic learning gets you. My kids were Commended 2020 and 2022. Cutoff for the 2020 kid was 212