<p>It seems as though each state has gone down at least 1 point, and even where the only data we have doesn’t really give us the actual cut off number, there’s a sense that they will all see a drop, even the highest cut offs from last year. Does it seem like that to others, or am I just so anxious to see a 1 pt drop that I am reading too much into the numbers we have so far? </p>
<p>I’d agree with your read on the scores thus far @greatfallsmom. General trend seems to be back down from the large upward spike nearly every state saw last year.</p>
<p>@brazilnut Try contacting your principal/administration/counselors tomorrow to see if they have any news 
best of luck to you. </p>
<p>@Wolverine86 I wonder if the class of 2016 will look at this thread and think “Oh gosh! Last year, the scores went down so this year, the scores must be going back up!” 
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<p>california please 221 please :(</p>
<p>@Wolverine86 Thank you for effort! </p>
<p>Keep the faith @binatang! We are all rooting for you! Drop, California, drop!! </p>
<p>A 2360 is fantastic, but not the end all, be all. My son was a finalist and had a 2370 along with 5s, A+'s, leadership, 1st in class, etc. Wait listed at a couple of Ivys, but got into some fantastic schools and is at Rice with a merit scholarship. NMF/NMS is a teeny tiny part of an application to an elite school. For schools that aggressively court finalists, I would bet that commended status + stellar SAT scores + excellent grades + high class rank = $$</p>
<p>Hoping for a one point drop in NJ. Daughter has 223. School will not tell students until Sept. 10, claiming they are following NMSC policy. So frustrating! I’m so happy I have a place to vent! Husband thinks I’m nuts. Daughter is unaware of timeline. So glad to find others on the bubble who are as anxious as I am!</p>
<p>@TexasMom15 As a high school senior currently filling out college apps, I’m so confused about these merit scholarships. Do you find out which ones you’ve received after you are admitted to the college? Or are you supposed to somehow indicate that you are applying for the scholarship on the application? I’m primarily using Common App. Any advice would be appreciated! </p>
<p>Waiting to hear in MO is so very hard! My D has a 211, so right on the bubble. We were at the school tonight for parent meeting and a parent brought up NMSF notification (the mom had gotten a text from her sister in a different state). The GC acted innocent and indicated that results won’t be out until “later” in the month. </p>
<p>@CoMoMom @binatang @NJMom97 </p>
<p>Stay strong! More results will be in tomorrow, and considering the drops in so many states’ cutoffs, I’m hopeful that it will be good news. </p>
<p>Could Ohio still possibly be a 212 or lower? Or is it definitely 213? </p>
<p>@ajblis I believe post 1756 confirmed 213 as the cut off for OH per a school principal. But don’t be too disappointed, 212 is a great score and I’m sure you (or your S/D) are going to do great!</p>
<p>@ajblis, I’m not sure if we know any true cut-off score yet, but @Wolverine86 does the equal sign by OH make us think that we do?</p>
<p>Folks in MO, yes we need more info. We’ve had one MO Homeschooler report in but perhaps others will follow today. Also still seeking more data on KS to confirm cut-off reported here.</p>
<p>The equal sign means (the collective) we know, as best we can know. We really won’t know for sure until confirmation on the 10th. We are taking folks on the internet very seriously here, . I have no reason to mistrust anyone, but obviously mistakes are made, often unknowingly. This is not exactly science. But yes, it looks like Ohio is 213 and up.</p>
<p>Hang in there folks!!!</p>
<p>We can confirm 213 in Ohio. The Guidance Counselor sent us emails and the lowest score was a 213.</p>
<p>So now that we know basically everyone that did get semi-finalist, how do they choose who gets finalist?</p>
<p>I’d love to see some Maryland numbers today!!!</p>
<p>@lkgrg17, the students have an application to complete that includes a short essay. The school has to provide a recommendation and has to rank the student on things such as difficulty of course load, etc. The student has to provide the confirming SAT score (historically that was 1960. Do not count the essay. Instead, take the writing portion (multiple choice) score and multiply it by 10, then add the math and critical reading score. That must be at least 1960 (the NM were nice enough to confirm that for my oder 2 sons, but I have not checked with them this time. Someone here will eventually if their student’s score is borderline). The school also must provide info about the school, such as number of AP classes.</p>
<p>There will be approximately 16,000 NMSF and 15,000 NMF, so most will make it to finalist. The stories here on CC abound about those who don’t make it. Seems like a snotty essay (the story about the essay criticizing the NM process is famous on CC), a D on the transcript, or perhaps 2 or more Cs on the transcript, theoretically may cause someone to not progress to SF.</p>