Anonymous
12/14/2017 10:20
Subject: Re:DCPS National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists 2017
Anonymous wrote:I am curious if anybody can post historic date of all the kids from DC that were nominated finalist
The Compass link above seems to have at least some of that data.
Anonymous
12/14/2017 08:32
Subject: Re:DCPS National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists 2017
Anonymous wrote:I am curious if anybody can post historic date of all the kids from DC that were nominated finalist
Date or days?
This is always hard to get because they only release names to media, and Wash Post rarely covers it.
Anonymous
12/14/2017 08:18
Subject: DCPS National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists 2017
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Semifinalist is top 1%. So DC should have 54.
Semifinalist is top 1/2%
Sorry but why isn't this just taken nationwide instead of state by state?
When I was a kid I was one and I took a special free prep class...along with many peers who qualified...doubt that exists here. Interesting to see DCPS compared alongside the likes of Sidwell though.
Because half of the country won't get into the semifinals.. I.E. W Virginia, Alabama, Luisiana etc.
Anonymous
12/14/2017 08:15
Subject: Re:DCPS National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists 2017
I am curious if anybody can post historic date of all the kids from DC that were nominated finalist
Anonymous
12/14/2017 08:14
Subject: DCPS National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists 2017
Anonymous wrote:Why is Prep on the list? They're in Bethesda.
Prep is in Rockville plus they "forgot" to add Georgetwon Visitation and GZ
Anonymous
12/13/2017 17:21
Subject: DCPS National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists 2017
Anonymous wrote:Why is Prep on the list? They're in Bethesda.
It's really Visitation. The original article said "Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School" and it was mis-transcribed.
Anonymous
12/13/2017 17:11
Subject: DCPS National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists 2017
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Semifinalist is top 1%. So DC should have 54.
Semifinalist is top 1/2%
Not quite.
"Individual states have very different profiles because of the way that Semifinalists are allocated. A state receives an allocation of Semifinalists proportionate to the total number of high school juniors in a class. The number of students taking the PSAT is irrelevant. Utah has the lowest percentage of PSAT takers within its junior class, so it has the highest percentage (2.7%) of “entrants” — PSAT-taking juniors who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents — who received Commended Student or Semifinalist status. At the other end of the spectrum is Connecticut. Almost all of the state’s juniors take the PSAT, so only about 0.6% of students receive National Merit honors."
https://www.compassprep.com/national-merit-semifinalists-by-state/
Anonymous
12/13/2017 16:00
Subject: DCPS National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists 2017
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Semifinalist is top 1%. So DC should have 54.
Semifinalist is top 1/2%
Sorry but why isn't this just taken nationwide instead of state by state?
When I was a kid I was one and I took a special free prep class...along with many peers who qualified...doubt that exists here. Interesting to see DCPS compared alongside the likes of Sidwell though.
Anonymous
12/13/2017 15:43
Subject: DCPS National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists 2017
Anonymous wrote:Semifinalist is top 1%. So DC should have 54.
Semifinalist is top 1/2%
Anonymous
12/13/2017 15:23
Subject: DCPS National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists 2017
Why is Prep on the list? They're in Bethesda.