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[quote=Anonymous]Commended = Honorable mention (at best).

Neither the NMSC or top colleges give a hoot about "commended" status.

The elite colleges rarely include the number of NM finalists in their "at a glance," "FAQs," or "class profiles." Commended status simply does not register.

No commended student was harmed. Your SAT score spoke for itself when submitted. Your PSAT score is not required or expected.

COMMENDED STUDENTS DO NOT CONTINUE IN THE COMPETITION FOR NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS.

From the NMSC:

In late September, more than two-thirds (about 34,000) of the approximately 50,000 high scorers on the PSAT/NMSQT receive Letters of Commendation in recognition of their outstanding academic promise. Commended Students are named based on a nationally applied Selection Index score that may vary from year to year and is typically below the level required for participants to be named Semifinalists in their respective states. Although Commended Students do not continue in the competition for National Merit Scholarships, some of these students do become candidates for Special Scholarships sponsored by corporations and businesses.[/quote]

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