Congrats to Garfield’s ’25 National Merit Semifinalist
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Congratulations to Garfield’s National Merit Semifinalist for the Class of 2025: Paloma Oh.
Paloma is one of more than 16,000 high school students (out of 1.4 million!) whose high scores on the fall 2023 PSAT led to this honor.
More than 15,000 semifinalists are expected to advance to the finalist level, and be eligible for National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $26 million. To become a finalist, students must submit academic, extracurricular, employment and other information.
Letters of Commendation
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ther 34,000 test-takers are being awarded “Letters of Commendation” in recognition that their PSAT “selection index” score is above 208 but below the semifinalist level.
This score is on page 2 of the PSAT score report provided by schools, or can be seen by a student using the College Board’s “BigFuture School” app. (Note: this app is designed in part as a way to allow colleges and others to market to students, so your student may wish to opt out of the “Connections” features.)
Fall 2024 PSAT and SAT
Garfield’s 2024 test dates: Week of Oct. 21. The school handles registration for this free “in-school” PSAT (and SAT for seniors) but it is recommended that students create a College Board account.