Here it is. The 2010 form was actual paper, 7 pages.
The first pages were for the Semifinalist to complete, so that part is now done online. The principal must “endorse” the NMSF.
Then there was a page where there was room for a one-half page rec letter from “the principal or designated school official”. At the bottom of that page, the school had to check Most Rigorous, Very Rigorous, Average or Below Average for “the applicant’s course selection”. Then the school had to check one of the categories Below average, Average, Above average, Very good (top 10%), Excellent (top 5%) or Outstanding (top 1%), for “Academic Achievement”, “Extracurricular Accomplishments” and “Personal Qualities and Character”.
Next was a page asking Cumulative GPA, scale of GPA, whether GPA is weighted, Class rank and class size, how many are tied for that rank, and “# of Terms included in GPA” The rest of the page is for grades. Stick with me here. There are 5 columns: First Column: “List Course Work Taken. Indicate any completed in college. Please do not abbreviate.” Second Column: “Identify honors or accelerated courses”. Third Column: “Grade 9. Grades earned. Use only those TERMS that apply. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. 4th. Final.” Fourth Column: “Grade 10 (same stuff)”. Fifth Column: “Grade 11 (same stuff)”. Then the Rows running down the left side are “English” with spaces for up to 5 courses, “Mathematics” with spaces for up to 5 courses, “Science” with spaces for up to 5 courses, “Social Studies” with spaces for up to 4 courses, “Foreign Language” with spaces for up to 4 courses, and “Other Subjects” with spaces for up to 5 courses.
The last page has High School Profile Information where the school had to check whether private, public or home school, grading system, the highest course offered in each subject, whether Honors, AP, IB or Accelerated/Other courses are offered, and percent of students who go to college. Then there is a place to enter the senior year courses, whether they are honors or accelerated, and how many terms the course will be taken. There is NO WHERE to enter any senior year grades. There is a place to check if the student has failed any terms in grades 9-11, then a place to “Explain any instances of poor academic performance that you feel are the direct result of extraordinary circumstances”.
Th-th-th-that’s All, Folks!