About National Merit Commendation

frazzled1
Mon, 30 Apr 2007 06:47:51 +0000

It’s an opportunity, not a requirement, and it’s not binding in any way. Look at your letter - it explains that you can notify two schools of your interest by responding. You probably have at least a few schools in mind at this point. If you don’t identify the school you eventually decide is your #1, no big deal - it can’t hurt you in any way.

If you’re interested in a LAC, where student interest is a significant factor in admissions decisions, or a university that is known to evaluate student interest (such as Tufts or Emory), you might want to list those schools. If nothing else, it’s a way of making sure you’re put on their mailing list. :)