mazewanderer

I will post some guidelines shortly

mom2collegekids

With your score, you will become a NMSF.......then...

It's pretty easy to become a finalist...15,000 out of 16,000 make finalist.

1) follow the directions on the semi-finalist packet that you'll receive in September & meet deadlines (If you don't receive the packet by mid Sept, ask your GC where it is.)

2) don't be a discipline problem at school

3) have a good GPA and good grades (no D's!!! one C might be ok for a semester grade)

4) write a respectful essay

5) Take the SAT between now and Dec and score a safe 2000+ (your SAT does NOT have to be equivalent to your PSAT...it just has to be above the minimum...which is why a 2000 is considered safe.)

6) Send SAT score to NM Corporation...code 0085

7) make sure the GC at school sends the info to NMCorp on time.


you'll receive notification that you made finalist in Feb of senior year. If you don't make it, you'll be notified mid January by mail.

clemxens

Last year (October of my sophomore year) I scored a 189 on my PSATs. I didn't study at all, but this year I've been studying substantially. Do you think it's possible to break my state's cut-off score, which is a 216?

HowtheHeck

You MUST have your SAT scores officially sent to NMSC. I strongly urge you to call them at once, and write down everything they tell you.

atlantanerd

Definitely! My D's scores went up 25 points between 10th and 11th grade. Good luck!

futurpres

The cut off in say Wyoming is so much lower than the cutoff in California... Can I fly to say Nevada and take the test there?

mom2collegekids

lol....no, it's based on where your HIGH SCHOOL is.

performersmom

Hi-
when is the last test date for the SAT that NMCorp will accept for those being considered for Finalist at this time?

mom2collegekids

Dec test for this year's seniors. So, students need to send SAT scores to NMCorp...code 0085