Anonymous
Post 09/13/2022 21:03     Subject: Re:Congratulations National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists 2023!

Are your NMSF kids planning to apply for NMF? Is the extra work worth it, as given the timing, it will have least impact on college admissions?
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2022 19:56     Subject: Congratulations National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists 2023!

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The counselor pulled my kid out of class to tell him.


Won’t happen in DD’s class where at least half of the kids are NMSF


Wow, what school?


RMIB


What's RMIB?

Ranger Regiment Military Intelligence Battalion
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2022 19:29     Subject: Congratulations National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists 2023!

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The counselor pulled my kid out of class to tell him.


Won’t happen in DD’s class where at least half of the kids are NMSF


Wow, what school?


RMIB


What's RMIB?
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2022 19:28     Subject: Congratulations National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists 2023!

Anonymous wrote:We are FCPS and DC is above the cutoff and still waiting for official word. Funny that a press release might go out to the public before DC gets a letter or any other official notice.


+1. FCPS and no definitive word from the school.
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2022 19:09     Subject: Congratulations National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists 2023!

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:DD got the letter at school today. FCPS.


Meaning a teacher gave it to them?


Guidance counselor.
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2022 19:00     Subject: Congratulations National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists 2023!

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The counselor pulled my kid out of class to tell him.


Won’t happen in DD’s class where at least half of the kids are NMSF


Wow, what school?


RMIB
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2022 18:34     Subject: Congratulations National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists 2023!

We are FCPS and DC is above the cutoff and still waiting for official word. Funny that a press release might go out to the public before DC gets a letter or any other official notice.
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2022 18:33     Subject: Congratulations National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists 2023!

Anonymous wrote:DD got the letter at school today. FCPS.


Meaning a teacher gave it to them?
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2022 14:40     Subject: Re:Congratulations National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists 2023!

Anonymous wrote:Is the state-by-state list out yet? If so, grateful if someone can share a link. Have not had success searching.


National merit corporation website references a press release 9/14.
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2022 14:20     Subject: Congratulations National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists 2023!

TJ, RM, Blair always have a lot of NMSF.
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2022 14:15     Subject: Congratulations National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists 2023!

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The counselor pulled my kid out of class to tell him.


Won’t happen in DD’s class where at least half of the kids are NMSF


Wow, what school?


Half is probably a slight exaggeration, but TJHSST routinely has 150-170 NMSF out of a class of 480 or so.
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2022 14:11     Subject: Congratulations National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists 2023!

DD got the letter at school today. FCPS.
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2022 13:34     Subject: Re:Congratulations National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists 2023!

Is the state-by-state list out yet? If so, grateful if someone can share a link. Have not had success searching.
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2022 10:00     Subject: Congratulations National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists 2023!

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The counselor pulled my kid out of class to tell him.


That's sweet. Congrats!!


Thank you very much! My DS hasn’t had the smoothest sail (anxiety issues) and this made him so happy today.


Glad to hear it!
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2022 08:57     Subject: Congratulations National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists 2023!

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The counselor pulled my kid out of class to tell him.


Won’t happen in DD’s class where at least half of the kids are NMSF


Wow, what school?


an imaginary school