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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are these kids the top 1% of the FCPS graduating seniors?[/quote]

More like top .3%.[/quote]

Just for this particular test. [/quote]

You may have missed this part about the selection criteria:

"Each scholarship winner was evaluated on his or her academic record, including difficulty level of subjects studied and grades earned; scores from two standardized tests; contributions and leadership in school and community activities; an essay describing interests and goals; and a recommendation from a high school official."[/quote]

No, I didn't. All 3 of my kids won so I am familiar with the process. [/quote]

So, the winners were not selected from a particular test.[/quote]

I don't want to side track this thread but I think you mis-read my previous "just for this particular test" post. What I meant was the NMSF/NMF/NMS process is mostly based on one test - PSAT. There are very smart/capable kids who don't make the cuts - for whatever reasons.  [/quote]

"The scholarship awards are decided by a panel of high school counselors and college admission officers who look at the difficulty of courses students took, their grades, their standardized test scores, an essay they write, their track record of leadership and community service and a recommendation from someone at their school."[/quote]

Yes, but kids become semi finalists, and thus eligible for scholarship consideration, solely based on their PSAT score. [/quote]

[b]You can't expect these panels to evaluate millions of kids. They have to make the initial cut somewhere.[/quote][/b]

Of course not, but as PP noted, for whatever reasons not every kid does well on the PSAT.   Back in the day my PSAT's were okay, my SAT's were great.  Who knows what the difference was as nobody prepped back then. [/quote]

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