Past National Merit Finalists

bookworm
Sat, 08 Sep 2007 17:45:32 +0000

My S kind of followed DMDson’s path, also applying as a junior. We had one night before winter break to give recoms to teachers, and who would get something out depended on teacher (they had to write and deliver to GC in a day). MIT, Caltech, CMU were high on list.

Looking back, there were more local colleges that give FA, e.g. Emory & Duke, that would have garnered a careful look.

Some excellent schools would not allow S to interview with a local alumni, as he was past their deadline. (Actually,only one 1 school besides the tech schools, gave him an interview.)

Lesson to all–apply before Dec 31!!! Do some research.