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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does anyone know if places like Alabama, that give lots to NMFs, care if the student's SAT score is much lower?

-asking for a friend...[/quote]

There's a strange misconception on this thread that you can become a NMF with a great PSAT score and SAT doesn't matter.  That's incorrect.  You can become a "Commended" student or Semifinalist based on the PSAT, but you need to score equally well on the SAT to advance to a Finalist or Scholar.[/quote]

Actually, what they asked (and[b] what you conveniently did not just quote[/b]) is whether the score could be much lower.  Not whether they needed to take the SAT.  So, in reality, my answer is much more helpful to them and the rest of DCUM.[/quote]

What on Earth?  You cut the quote out, I responded to you, pointing out that the quote was gone.  Your version of helpful is ... fascinating.[/quote]

Yeah, my bad.  Multi-tasking.  I thought you had continued the previous thread.  But, the fact remains that they were not asking if the SAT needed to be taken, but whether it can be "much lower".  For someone who got a 1490 out of 1520, I would argue that 1400 out of 1600 on a SAT/ACT is much lower but still would qualify for Finalist.[/quote]

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