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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why does this matter at all?  I've never seen ANY correlation of national merit scholar status to career success.  College placement is plainly a better indicator of student success.  [/quote]
A quick google reveals several studies that find a correlation.  Here is one ... 
[quote]... In other words, these results provide evidence for the validity of the NMSP selection process in that students who advance to higher levels of recognition earn higher 
grades in college. ... In summary, the results indicate that National Merit Scholarship Program recognition levels are positively related to both FYGPA and retention to the second year of college. Not only do the mean FYGPA and second-year retention rates follow an increasing trend as recognition level increases, but there are also statistically signi?cant differences between recognition levels, and each difference comparison was associated with a small-to-medium effect size. 
http://research.collegeboard.org/sites/default/files/publications/2012/7/researchreport-2011-10-college-performance-national-merit-scholarship-recognition.pdf[/quote]
Admittedly, that's a study funded by the College Board, but they have the most interest in studying the particular question, so it makes sense they would fund the research.[/quote]

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