National Merit Scholarship Requirements

"have a record of very high academic performance in all of grades 9 through 12 "

What do they mean by very high? Do they want above 95’s in your grades? Above 80?

Just above 80 sounds low.

What year will you be in fall?

Any thing less than a B triggers a review. People have been disqualified for a D.

People have been disqualified for 1-2 Cs.

I’ll be a 10th grader. I have a high B in a core class, would that get me disqualified?

Have you taken any standardized tests?

A B will not disqualify you.