@lukebenoit4 It is impossible that you were “presented” with NMF for multiple reasons. First you are a 10th grader. NMF is based on 11th grade PSAT scores. Second, cut-offs are determined by the National Merit Corp by state based on the students taking the test that yr. You won’t know if you qualify for NMSF until Dec of your jr yr and won’t know if you progress to NMF until your sr yr. UA has nothing to do with the designation. If you receive it and if they are still offering the same scholarship in 2 yrs time, THEN and only then will you know that you have received the NMF scholarship.
You are taking people’s comments about possibilities as if they are factual offers… It does not work that way and you are spinning fairy tales about what you “have.” It is all fiction until you have it confirmed in writing from the school along with an acceptance and the financial aid package. Asnof right now, you have nothing but a couple of test scores.
@Mom2aphysicsgeek then what did I receive? IM going to talk to my academic counselor tomorrow. This has all brought my confidence down and I am confused on where I stand.
FYI, Not all NMSF/NMFs are automatically admitted to USC. The bar for admission is different than NMSC’s standard for NMF selection. You can not have many grades with B’s and C’s during high school. DD is a NMF and has been admitted to USC.
@grtd2010 There is not a single grade, as of now, with an A- on my transcript. I have perfect grades. If I knew how to post a picture, I would definitely show that.
I would like to end this thread please. I want to message some of you questions I have, and I will be doing that. I apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you.
My advice is to consider dropping this account and get yourself a new CC account and start over. You are clearly an intelligent, but very young person that got very excited and misrepresented your situation.
Once you have your new account, I’d practice active listening and talking less. The smartest people I know listen far more than they talk. Your desire for information on these schools and programs is a wonderful thing, but you have burned through people’s patience and harmed your credibility.
Schools…
My son looked at the schools and programs. He, like you, was very impressed with USC’s equipment and buildings, but less so with some of the professors who were too research and outward focused in his option, he wanted professors that wanted to teach too.
If you get into Stanford, the brand and opportunities (for what your interests are) would be too good to pass up IMO. Having grown up 10 min from Stanford’s gorgeous campus, I can tell the weather is just about perfect.
Also, let me put in a good word for UA’s CBH. I was incredibly impressed by the quality of professors my son met, who are devoted to teaching / guiding / mentoring the CBH kid. The money / support / dorms / access / labs the CBH kids have rival USC. Living in Austin (with good in-state tuition schools like UT), it would be hard for us to justify sending our kids to UA, but if one of our kids got a CBH offer, I wouldn’t hesitate for a second.
In the end, my son chose Princeton’s undergraduate-focused program (he got in SCEA), so he had to turn down the offer to fly out for the CBH finalist weekend, and attend USC’s Trustee interview at Explore. He was waitlisted at Stanford.
"only marketing material to encourage you to apply to USC. just like tens of thousands of students with PSAT scores like yours.
period.
full stop.
Its actually good for you that your eyes have been opened to the truth so early in the admissions “game”
you’re welcome.
now go back to work and continue to get great grades, high standardized tests scores, and continue your EC’s and come back here to CC late next year with your PSAT score. from your Jr year.
@menloparkmom not going to lie, it’s an evil game. Haha. I will for sure and I will make sure I make a new account as well for a “start over”. Despite it being sort of discouraging, I appreciate you and @Mom2aphysicsgeek opening my eyes a little bit. It hurts, but it’s a good hurt cause I will work harder than ever before. I look forward to talking to you soon!