National Merit Commended Students

[jyber209]

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@mythmom

A commended student from one state may have scored higher than a finalist from another state. The designation is national; the breakdowns state by state. In applying to a school with a national draw from a highly competitive state the commended status is meaningful.

Just to clarify, I believe the Semi-Finalist cutoffs are by state, but the commended cutoff is national. And yes, a commended student from NY or another high-scoring state could have been a semi-finalist in a lower scoring state.
At my son’s school in PA the commendeds were recognized earlier this month.</p>