PSAT Scores for National Merit Semifinalists 2009 (H.S. Class of 2010)

Test Preparation
461

<p>Updating with Arkansas</p>

<p>Alabama 208 (posts 328 and 294)
Arizona <=212 (post 315)
Arkansas <=209 (post 460)
California <=219 (post 426)
Georgia <=214 (366)
Florida<=211 (post 327)
Illinois <=214 (Post 407) (cutoff is 213 or 214)
Kansas 211 (post 435)
Kentucky <= 209 (post 309)
Maryland <=234 (post 308)
Louisiana <=208 (post 438)
Michigan <=209 (post 331)
Mississippi <= 212 (post 357)
Missouri <= 216 (post 294)
Nebraska <= 211 (post 292)
Ohio <=213 (post 416)
Oklahoma <=209 (post 420)
Pennsylvania <=215 (post 437)
South Dakota <=205 (post 320)
Tennessee <= 213 (post 350)
Texas <= 216 (post 319 and 411) (cutoff is 215 or 216)
Washington <=218 (post 313)</p>

462

<p>pugmadkate, the last two years the cutoff for TX has been 215.</p>

<p>[National</a> Merit Scholarships](<a href=“http://www.collegeplanningsimplified.com/NationalMerit.html]National”>http://www.collegeplanningsimplified.com/NationalMerit.html)</p>

463

<p>Jersey anyone?</p>

464

<p>No, thanks.</p>

465

<p>^ Mantori: LOL ! :wink: (as a New Yorker)</p>

466

<p>[U-Texas&lt;/a&gt; pulls out of merit scholarship program](<a href=“http://www.statesman.com/news/content/gen/ap/TX_Texas_National_Merit_Scholars.html]U-Texas”>http://www.statesman.com/news/content/gen/ap/TX_Texas_National_Merit_Scholars.html)</p>

<p>In today’s Austin American Statesman…<br>
UTexas will no longer be giving National Merit Scholarships and instead will focus on need based scholarships.</p>

<p>This was my kiddos first choice for schools… may be reconsidering!</p>

467

<p>Ya know, pulling the rug out from under kids in the fall of senior year is just not cool. Couldn’t they have made this decision over the summer when kids and parents have time to consider alternatives?</p>

468

<p>My kiddo got his packet yesterday and now just a day later he will find out his number one choice for schools is bailing out of NM. UT is making a HUGE mistake. They must think that the best and brightest will still want to come and pay full price. My son is first in his class and got 2400 on the SATs. UT will be the loser in this decision. Go, Aggies!!!</p>

469

<p>^^ The decision had been finalized as early as July. I’m not sure why they chose to delay the public release.</p>

470

<p>Kathleen,
Are you “roundrockmama” or is there another 2400 top student ditching UT Austin b/c of this decision? Gee, they should have considered lowering the scholarship rather than ditching it entirely. They still get plenty of those top 10%ers, but this decision seems penny wise and pound foolish. How much did they give for NM??</p>

471

<p>Principal at my Daughters school in MN said they have not received anything from the National Merit Scholarship offices. Is that possible? (unless no one in the entire school made finalist?). I thought the packets were mailed out a week ago.</p>

472

<p>mantori.suzuki…guess Princeton is not on your list. LOL</p>

473

<p>kathleentexas, That would be “Gig 'Em Aggies!”. Best to start learning the lingo now! </p>

<p>That is disappointing news for your son and many others, I’m sure. I’m afraid that with the economy the way it is, it will only be the start of a trend and not an isolated case (kind of like the disappearing matching 401K contributions…).</p>

474

<p>the TX decision is dissappointing they mentioned that “other institutions” similar to TX don’t offer scholarships for National Merit Scholars, by that I would guess they probably been UC-Berkley (sp?), University of Michigan and the Ivies etc.</p>

<p>In my opinion it seems like many universities have a definite bias against academic merit based aid. The great thing about the remaining National Merit Scholarships is it is one of the few available for most of the non-athlete, middle class kids out there to strive for.</p>

475

<p>WHOOO! I got a 212 in MISSOURI and got semi!!!</p>

476

<p>Updating MIssouri</p>

<p>Alabama 208 (posts 328 and 294)
Arizona <=212 (post 315)
Arkansas <=209 (post 460)
California <=219 (post 426)
Georgia <=214 (366)
Florida<=211 (post 327)
Illinois <=214 (Post 407) (cutoff is 213 or 214)
Kansas 211 (post 435)
Kentucky <= 209 (post 309)
Maryland <=234 (post 308)
Louisiana <=208 (post 438)
Michigan <=209 (post 331)
Mississippi <= 212 (post 357)
Missouri <= 212 (post 475)
Nebraska <= 211 (post 292)
Ohio <=213 (post 416)
Oklahoma <=209 (post 420)
Pennsylvania <=215 (post 437)
South Dakota <=205 (post 320)
Tennessee <= 213 (post 350)
Texas <= 216 (post 319 and 411) (cutoff is 215 or 216)
Washington <=218 (post 313)</p>

477

<p>Principal just called my mom. 214 made national merit and national achievement in SC.</p>

478

<p>Alabama 208 (posts 328 and 294)
Arizona <=212 (post 315)
Arkansas <=209 (post 460)
California <=219 (post 426)
Georgia <=214 (366)
Florida<=211 (post 327)
Illinois <=214 (Post 407) (cutoff is 213 or 214)
Kansas 211 (post 435)
Kentucky <= 209 (post 309)
Maryland <=234 (post 308)
Louisiana <=208 (post 438)
Michigan <=209 (post 331)
Mississippi <= 212 (post 357)
Missouri <= 212 (post 475)
Nebraska <= 211 (post 292)
Ohio <=213 (post 416)
Oklahoma <=209 (post 420)
Pennsylvania <=215 (post 437)
South Carolina <=214 (post 477)
South Dakota <=205 (post 320)
Tennessee <= 213 (post 350)
Texas <= 216 (post 319 and 411) (cutoff is 215 or 216)
Washington <=218 (post 313)</p>

479

<p>Hmm, my counselor told me 210 was the cutoff in Michigan.</p>

480

<p>South Carolina…DD got it with 211</p>