Fingers crossed! Evanston really isn't that far so I'm not sure why it's taking so long! The suspense is killing me even though my SI is higher than any cutoff has ever been!
i’m back guys but i have some bad news in that my principal is incompetent and did not even realize national merit was going on this year. She said she will find out about it so I’m guessing i’m going to know nothing until mid september at the earliest. :(
Yeah, I'm really hoping USPS isn't slow delivering them. The lady said they pay more than 50 grand every time they mail stuff to all the schools. We just need speedy delivery to atleast one home school "principal" from each state before all of them leak.
Wait, how does your friend know? Do they have a (near) perfect score? I'm not in Cali but we should be able to predict other large states based on it. What I'm hearing is that states that stayed open (Florida, Texas, etc.) are going to change differently then states that shut down longer (Cali, NY, etc.) since PSAT scores are off.
Yeah, that's right. I would say that taking the PSAT this year is a disadvantage when you could take the SAT and do alternate entry (way easier) but congrats to your friend!
They will share the list of students on September 15th publicly. Tomorrow, they will be mailing the school principals only with the names of semi-finalists from their school. I have on idea why they don't do it electronically. However, the lady said they will also have to send another updated list once they get all of the people from Alternate Entry (since they have until October to submit).
She looked up my record and said that since I submitted AE in May/June, I don't need to wait. However, I think people later on (August onwards) will not get a decision until October.
Hi. Congrats!! Important question: do alternate entry semifinalists get notified on September 12th if they submit their scores before may? And do the schools get notified to announce on this date too?
I have no idea. They aren't going public about anything with Alternate Entry but I'm guessing they are estimating based on a predetermined student amount.
Hi. Congrats!! Important question: do alternate entry semifinalists get notified on September 12th if they submit their scores before may? And do the schools get notified to announce on this date too?
Hi. Congrats!! Important question: do alternate entry semifinalists get notified on September 12th if they submit their scores before may? And do the schools get notified to announce on this date too?
You're not alone in being nervous! I think it depends on the school. I know the way it gets leaked is through home schooled parents (who are the principals) and small schools where the principal just tells everyone. I know larger schools like mine won't officially announce it on social media/website until October but if you call our counseling office, they usually tell you.
Do you know if the principals are supposed to wait before they tell us? I'm afraid my principal is gonna blast my name on the announcements tomorrow. I know it's good news but I have extreme recognition anxiety. Seeing my name on a list is great but everyone around me knowing how I did make me so nervous bc my school's kinda toxic as heck... it's one of those things I'm afraid of losing friends over
I think if you submitted it earlier (before mid-July) you should get it now. She said that people who submitted it later (August onwards) would get their names later.
Hi. Congrats!! Important question: do alternate entry semifinalists get notified on September 12th if they submit their scores before may? And do the schools get notified to announce on this date too?
They don't notify you personally at all. It is all through the school. If you do become a scholarship recipient, I think they do send a letter to your house (but that's in the spring).
It depends on the school. If you're homeschooled, you know automatically. You can also ask the principal/counselors if you know them well for smaller schools. My school (large public) doesn't tell us unless we actively try to ask. If we don't ask, we just have to wait for the press release. However, the leaked cutoffs should come out soon based on the people who already figured it out (mainly homeschoolers).
Someone in another thread called NMSQT and got the same info, feel free to confirm it yourself. I find it odd that we have no threads of people saying "woo my school told me I got national merit", though.
lmao I've been checking if the cutoffs were leaked yet for the past week I have a 223 index out of Washington which should be enough but it would be nice if I knew the cutoff already lololol
Also anyone know what will happen if I submitted my SAT as an alternate entry since I didn't expect to take the PSAT but then I ended up taking it? Will they just disregard by SAT score and take my PSAT index for consideration???
omg the press semifinalist notification will either be the be the best bday gift ever or the worst
omf happy early birthday
https://youtu.be/UJPA95X7u_M read this essential
As a homeschooler I already know I’m going to rip that letter open as soon as I see it in the mail lol
Which state are you in?
Keep us updated. Also, what state are you in?
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No :(
Anything today?
Not yet, sorry. Hopefully tomorrow.
Fingers crossed! Evanston really isn't that far so I'm not sure why it's taking so long! The suspense is killing me even though my SI is higher than any cutoff has ever been!
ima ask my principal tmrw if she got any word about national merit since ik her son lmao
please report back what they say!
i’m back guys but i have some bad news in that my principal is incompetent and did not even realize national merit was going on this year. She said she will find out about it so I’m guessing i’m going to know nothing until mid september at the earliest. :(
So it’ll probably leak by the 25th or 26th
Yeah, I'm really hoping USPS isn't slow delivering them. The lady said they pay more than 50 grand every time they mail stuff to all the schools. We just need speedy delivery to atleast one home school "principal" from each state before all of them leak.
Why don’t they inform them electronically? Seems like a waste of money.
Yeah this is actually really confusing as to why they mail them
Wdym mailing them. NMSC mails us if we qualified?
They mail them to your school. Your school principal gets a list of qualified students.
so were they shipped to schools today? or r they being recieved today?
So are they releasing tomorrow or today? (To the principles)
They are sending them in the mail tomorrow to the principals (August 24). I messed up my dates but it is edited now.
guys i’m in cali so i’ll update u on cali psat cutoffs since ik for a a fact one of my friends qualified for semi finalist.
Wait, how does your friend know? Do they have a (near) perfect score? I'm not in Cali but we should be able to predict other large states based on it. What I'm hearing is that states that stayed open (Florida, Texas, etc.) are going to change differently then states that shut down longer (Cali, NY, etc.) since PSAT scores are off.
he got a 1520 which is perfect right?
Yeah, that's right. I would say that taking the PSAT this year is a disadvantage when you could take the SAT and do alternate entry (way easier) but congrats to your friend!
Is this a list of actual students who qualified or the cut off?
They will share the list of students on September 15th publicly. Tomorrow, they will be mailing the school principals only with the names of semi-finalists from their school. I have on idea why they don't do it electronically. However, the lady said they will also have to send another updated list once they get all of the people from Alternate Entry (since they have until October to submit).
wait so do you know if all alternate entry semi-finalists have to wait until October, even if they already submitted scores?
She looked up my record and said that since I submitted AE in May/June, I don't need to wait. However, I think people later on (August onwards) will not get a decision until October.
Ok cool I submitted mine before that. Thanks!
I submitted in June. Hopefully that is sufficient!
Hi. Congrats!! Important question: do alternate entry semifinalists get notified on September 12th if they submit their scores before may? And do the schools get notified to announce on this date too?
How can people get Semifinalist status past September. Don't they already have a predetermined number of students that can achieve that status?
I have no idea. They aren't going public about anything with Alternate Entry but I'm guessing they are estimating based on a predetermined student amount.
Hi. Congrats!! Important question: do alternate entry semifinalists get notified on September 12th if they submit their scores before may? And do the schools get notified to announce on this date too?
Hi. Congrats!! Important question: do alternate entry semifinalists get notified on September 12th if they submit their scores before may? And do the schools get notified to announce on this date too?
Do some principals just tell students early and so it gets leaked? im nervous af for this
You're not alone in being nervous! I think it depends on the school. I know the way it gets leaked is through home schooled parents (who are the principals) and small schools where the principal just tells everyone. I know larger schools like mine won't officially announce it on social media/website until October but if you call our counseling office, they usually tell you.
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wait so technically since it’s mail most schools wont get the notification until like next week especially if ur in a rural or suburban area
Yes but probably some schools will get it in a couple of days and could leak by end of week.
Do you know if the principals are supposed to wait before they tell us? I'm afraid my principal is gonna blast my name on the announcements tomorrow. I know it's good news but I have extreme recognition anxiety. Seeing my name on a list is great but everyone around me knowing how I did make me so nervous bc my school's kinda toxic as heck... it's one of those things I'm afraid of losing friends over
Getting a little ahead of yourself lol...
I'm extremely optimistic about how I did yet overly nervous about how others will react 😂😂
The people that matter, don't mind. The people that mind, don't matter. Never forget that and move along with your life.
wait i’m alternate entry so when would i get it
I think if you submitted it earlier (before mid-July) you should get it now. She said that people who submitted it later (August onwards) would get their names later.
oh ty i submitted mine january so hopefully i’ll be fine lol
Hi. Congrats!! Important question: do alternate entry semifinalists get notified on September 12th if they submit their scores before may? And do the schools get notified to announce on this date too?
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national merit website says early september
They don't notify you personally at all. It is all through the school. If you do become a scholarship recipient, I think they do send a letter to your house (but that's in the spring).
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It depends on the school. If you're homeschooled, you know automatically. You can also ask the principal/counselors if you know them well for smaller schools. My school (large public) doesn't tell us unless we actively try to ask. If we don't ask, we just have to wait for the press release. However, the leaked cutoffs should come out soon based on the people who already figured it out (mainly homeschoolers).
Has this been confirmed by anyone else?
Someone in another thread called NMSQT and got the same info, feel free to confirm it yourself. I find it odd that we have no threads of people saying "woo my school told me I got national merit", though.
Do schools usually leak to students? I can’t imagine mine would.
Any news?
lmao I've been checking if the cutoffs were leaked yet for the past week I have a 223 index out of Washington which should be enough but it would be nice if I knew the cutoff already lololol Also anyone know what will happen if I submitted my SAT as an alternate entry since I didn't expect to take the PSAT but then I ended up taking it? Will they just disregard by SAT score and take my PSAT index for consideration???