Here’s Nevada’s list:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-HKR5b64A7pWktzUXpzdFV2U25pWVRPb2lzLWo1ell0bE9B/view?usp=sharing
Maybe the doctor was actually only commended.
And he/she still managed to be a doctor without being a NM finalist? How is that possible? ??? 
Pennsylvania cut off? Source?
PA is 218. (multiple sources; see other thread re 2017 qualifying scores.)
We had 4 from our NY high school - happy for them (lovely kids) – though DS was 1 point short. Just feels a bit sad bc in many states a 218 would be enough. Congrats to all of you seeing your children earn this wonderful recognition and for whatever it helps them with for college.
Our high school sent the list of NMSF out in the weekly newsletter, 29 from our school!
Just got an email from GC. Son made it in WI. Total 12 students from his high school made SF.
None from my old high school in Nevada. Not surprised. When I made it back in 1985 I was the first one since someone who graduated in the early 60s… As far as I know they haven’t had one since I left!
Finally D got the details from her GC. 15 made it from her hs in CA
@Tgirlfriend I understand the way things have been going this year, you will wonder if your son is a finalist and what else can get changed up on us. However, try not to worry too much because one thing that comes to mind since you said the Dr went to Duke is maybe she did not bother to complete the application to become a finalist. Duke does not offer any NMF scholarship money and if the other schools she was considering didn’t, some will not be interested in moving forward.
My son’s college counselor said the most important part of the NMSF app is strong grades and confirming SAT score. As long as a decent essay is submitted (looks like one written by a high school senior that will excel in college) and the school has no reason not to provide a recommendation, there should be no issue.
This is the class of 2017 though and anything is possible with this class.
I asked her several times…are you sure you weren’t a finalist and she said “No” then she also made a comment about not knowing anything about it and her GC not knowing anything about the process either. @candjsdad …my thoughts exactly however she was very sure of herself. I didn’t want to question her thoughts to much so I just let it go. When my S and I walked out of the room that was the first thing he said to me. I could tell that was waying heavily on his mind. @slaudsmom …yes she became an fantastic pediatric doctor without being a NMF. @nw2this …she was very sure that she only got semifinalist…not commended. She is super sweet and has taken care of my S since he was born. He was WAY early and would just stop breathing when he was a baby. Had all kinds of medical issues. Severe asthma so we were regulars at the hospital and dr office. Thank goodness he has grown out of most of that. He starting playing the trumpet and that helped a lot with his asthma issues.
@paveyourpath …I think you might be correct with your theory. Thank goodness my S has already confirmed his PSAT score and has a 4.0 GPA without any conduct issues. His principal has known him since he was 4 years old and is super excited my S being semifinalist. He is our schools first semifinalist since 1987…best we can tell.
Updated with ME from @CaveMom and NV from @chucktaylor1
Consolidated list of statewide reports so far:
AL: http://www.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf/2016/09/see_alabamas_2017_national_mer.html
AR: http://posting.arktimes.com/media/pdf/17_ar_semifinalists-natlmeritprogram.pdf
CA: http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/09/14/national-merit-semifinalists-announced/
ID: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5gwcgK9T7CLWjhKSEl4SU0tTi1SbUIwWjhjZWFYeG1UTk9n/view
IL: http://adc.d211.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2017-IL-Semifinalists-NatlMeritProgram.pdf
KS: http://media.graytvinc.com/documents/KS+National+Merit+Semifinalists.pdf
ME: http://bangordailynews.com/community/maine-national-merit-scholarship-semifinalists/
MN: http://stmedia.startribune.com/documents/17+MN+Semifinalists-NatlMeritProgram.pdf
NJ: http://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/education/in-our-schools/2016/09/14/semifinalists-named-2017-national-merit-scholarship-program/90346826/
NV: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-HKR5b64A7pWktzUXpzdFV2U25pWVRPb2lzLWo1ell0bE9B/view
NY: http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2016/09/14/nationalmerit2017.html (database lookup)
OH: https://assets.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/documents/3106964/17-OH-Semifinalists-NatlMeritProgram.pdf
TX: https://www.scribd.com/document/324118293/Texas-National-Merit-semifinalists-2016-17
Others?
120 from fulton county school of Georgia.
https://www.fultonschools.org/en/news/Pages/FCSNews.aspx?item=126
@Tgirlfriend it’s naturally hard not to worry but it really sounds like your son’s doc. didn’t even turn in her needed paperwork in order to advance to finalist. Not too uncommon a scenario “way back when”. Duke wasn’t the tippy-top ranked school it is today but 25-30 or whenever years ago it was still a highly-regarded selective institution so if your doctor was accepted she probably would have made finalist had she been advised to complete the process.
Getting to finalist isn’t a guarantee for anybody but w/o knowing anything else about your son’s record it’s at least a 90% probability (15,000 / 16,000). Once you take his record, his likely recommendation from the school, and his confirmed SAT into account, his probability shoots up even higher.
In the states with SI 222 cutoff for SF status, if a student made more than 3 errors on W section, then there was no way to qualify as SF, and if 3 errors were made in W section (35), then the score on the other 2 sections (M and R) had to be perfect 38 on each in order to qualify as SF. On the other hand, for the lowest cut-off states (SI 209), one could make as many as 20 errors total on the test (M34.5+R35+W35) and still qualify as SF. Students in high cutoff states were/are at [significant] disadvantage.
That disadvantage has existed for a long time. The new PSAT didn’t change that. On its face, the delta between the highest cutoff and lowest cutoff states is smaller with the new test. That likely helps a little from a PR perspective. Not sure what the delta is in terms of possible missed questions under new and old PSAT.
Wow, our school district had 2. The disparity is real.
The highest possible delta between qualifying 222 and 209 SIs under the new PSAT is 15 questions. But with the so called score “compression”, just one additional incorrect answer on one of the sections (with the score still well above the qualifying SI on that same section in the lowest SI states) quashes any chances for meeting SI even if one attained perfect scores on the other 2 sections – that’s where the key issue is. Test’s penalty for incorrect answer is much greater in one states vs. another.
Utah: 150ish for the state. 7 from her school which normally has 1-2. http://www.sltrib.com/home/4360320-155/150-utah-seniors-are-national-merit