Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:^ My kid put it down for an HYPSM. Why not? He took ACT so it did show something a little different.
What if they had a 35/36 on the Act? Wouldn’t commended look worse in comparison?
Do you realize that in DC for the class of 2024, a student could have a 222 and still only be "commended?" The criteria for NMSF is very high in many states/DC. I bet there are many students in these high qualifying cutoff states that got 35/36 on the ACT but were below the cutoff for NMSF.
Compare that with North Dakota, Wyoming and West Virginia, where the student only had to get 207 to be a NMSF.
right, but if you put commended, for all the college knows you barely scraped by. do you put your 222 on the application?
NP. I would.
Lol then DD should put 226 on her application so the colleges know she ‘s not just scalped by as NMSF
Anonymous wrote:Yeah, where is this thread coming from? One of our kids was commended and we could find a single $2k scholarship from one school that was even relevant to us. Got large merit award from T50 school. Semifinalist child had broader options.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:^ My kid put it down for an HYPSM. Why not? He took ACT so it did show something a little different.
What if they had a 35/36 on the Act? Wouldn’t commended look worse in comparison?
Do you realize that in DC for the class of 2024, a student could have a 222 and still only be "commended?" The criteria for NMSF is very high in many states/DC. I bet there are many students in these high qualifying cutoff states that got 35/36 on the ACT but were below the cutoff for NMSF.
Compare that with North Dakota, Wyoming and West Virginia, where the student only had to get 207 to be a NMSF.
Anonymous wrote:Our school just now told us that our child received the Commended award. How much do you think it helps to have it listed in an application?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Coming out of TJ, any PSAT result is totally meaningless. It’s in the noise.
Well, the vast majority of students in this country do not go to TJ, so what's your point?
This is related to a parent whose kid graduated last year and she’s raising a ruckus because TJ didn’t rush to make a big deal over the commended status. There’s a giant thread in another party of the site about it.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Coming out of TJ, any PSAT result is totally meaningless. It’s in the noise.
Well, the vast majority of students in this country do not go to TJ, so what's your point?
Read the news.
I know about what happened at TJ, but that's not what this thread is about specifically. So again, what is your point?
The current controversy at TJ is not only relevant, but overwhelming reason why most people care about this thread.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:DD didn't have room - had 5 other awards to list instead
You do understand that you can attach a supplemental sheet and list more awards?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:^ My kid put it down for an HYPSM. Why not? He took ACT so it did show something a little different.
What if they had a 35/36 on the Act? Wouldn’t commended look worse in comparison?
Do you realize that in DC for the class of 2024, a student could have a 222 and still only be "commended?" The criteria for NMSF is very high in many states/DC. I bet there are many students in these high qualifying cutoff states that got 35/36 on the ACT but were below the cutoff for NMSF.
Compare that with North Dakota, Wyoming and West Virginia, where the student only had to get 207 to be a NMSF.
right, but if you put commended, for all the college knows you barely scraped by. do you put your 222 on the application?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Coming out of TJ, any PSAT result is totally meaningless. It’s in the noise.
Well, the vast majority of students in this country do not go to TJ, so what's your point?
Read the news.
I know about what happened at TJ, but that's not what this thread is about specifically. So again, what is your point?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:^ My kid put it down for an HYPSM. Why not? He took ACT so it did show something a little different.
What if they had a 35/36 on the Act? Wouldn’t commended look worse in comparison?
Do you realize that in DC for the class of 2024, a student could have a 222 and still only be "commended?" The criteria for NMSF is very high in many states/DC. I bet there are many students in these high qualifying cutoff states that got 35/36 on the ACT but were below the cutoff for NMSF.
Compare that with North Dakota, Wyoming and West Virginia, where the student only had to get 207 to be a NMSF.
right, but if you put commended, for all the college knows you barely scraped by. do you put your 222 on the application?
NP. I would.
Anonymous wrote:DD didn't have room - had 5 other awards to list instead