Anonymous
10/11/2025 12:41
Subject: National Merit Commended and test optional
It is only in the era of TO that a 1440 looks "low."
Anonymous
10/11/2025 12:40
Subject: National Merit Commended and test optional
Anonymous wrote:Commended is not an honor. You have got to remember this from high school.
Yes, it is.
Anonymous
10/11/2025 12:39
Subject: National Merit Commended and test optional
Anonymous wrote:our HS says commended doesn't even always go on your awards section. only if you dont have anything else. I assume it's not that impressive to top 25 colleges/
Hopefully you are not only applying to top 25 colleges!
Anonymous
10/11/2025 12:37
Subject: National Merit Commended and test optional
Anonymous wrote:The decision not to submit scores will depend on the college.
I do think it is a little weird to put Commended in the app and not submit SAT, but I don't think anyone is going to think too deeply about this. The award doesn't add much value regardless.
It does when you are in a jurisdiction with a crazy high NMSF cut off like DC, and is especially helpful if you go test optional or are applying to a test blind school.