【 在 gogo2004 (挑灯看剑) 的大作中提到: 】 "我明白了"? r u sure ? 就好比"高考委员会"给全国11年级学生, 1000道考题(在同一时间)，然后, 每州,就用答对题数最多的 前0.5％学生(ex.2017, IL 答对996题及以上), 给他们豆腐奖, 公开这些学生的名字. 不同高中, 豆腐奖的学生人数不同. 用这个人数做指数，来比较。 你自己真不能接受这种逻辑？也许假装困惑吧。 ------------ 这里是一个例子, LAKE ZURICH H. S. 2011-17, 四名中国学生得到豆腐奖, 999 Wang, --- Yale 904 Yang, --- NWU 999 Sun, Z. ----NWU 204 Li, Y. (2017) Adlai E Stevenson High School 2011-17, 102名中国学生得到豆腐奖, -------------------------------------------- SEMIFINALISTS IN THE 2011 http://adc.d211.org/pdf/Natl_Merit_Program_Semifinalists.pdf LAKE ZURICH H. S. 999 Wang, --- Yale 904 Yang, --- NWU http://patch.com/illinois/lakezurich/lzhs-valedictorian-recalls-four-years-with-the-double-ones SEMIFINALISTS IN THE 2012 http://adc.d211.org/pdf/National_Merit_Semifinalists_ILL_2012.pdf 999 Sun, Z. ----NWU SEMIFINALISTS IN THE 2017 https://adc.d211.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2017-IL-Semifinalists- NatlMeritProgram.pdf LAKE ZURICH H. S. (one Chinese kid) 204 Li, Y. ---------------- 2011-2017: SEMIFINALISTS 2+6+1+4+7+1+6 = 27 4 out of 27 are Chinese: 4/27 ... 15% -------------------------------- Adlai E Stevenson High School 2011-17: SEMIFINALISTS: 28+21+26+29+53+32+36 = 225 102 out of 225 are Chinese: 102/225 ... 45.3 %
【 在 uwocosco (azkaban) 的大作中提到: 】 你有孩子吗？简单说，PSAT就是考初中数学和英语。高中学生初中英语数学学得再好， 对大学的录取意义也不大。 估计你也是骑虎难下了，那就继续努力吧。有些人孩子还没上初中，还是有上当的可能 的。 ----------- university of Chicago Exemplary students are selected to receive University merit scholarships on the basis of outstanding academic achievement (including recognition as a **National Merit Finalist** or through the National Hispanic Recognition Program), extracurricular achievement, demonstrated leadership, and commitment to their communities https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/page/merit-scholarships -------------- Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, Dr. Marlyn McGrath-Lewis '70-'73 said that Harvard has enrolled the highest number of Merit scholars for as long as she can remember. The high concentration of Merit Scholars at Harvard comes as no surprise to many of its first-year recipients. "I think it's reasonable that Harvard, being the best, would attract such a high number of talented, high-caliber students," said Garrett B. Moritz '00, a National Merit Scholar. --------------
【 在 gogo2004 (挑灯看剑) 的大作中提到: 】 ----------- university of Chicago Exemplary students are selected to receive University merit scholarships on the basis of outstanding academic achievement (including recognition as a ** National Merit Finalist** or through the National Hispanic Recognition Program), extracurricular achievement, demonstrated leadership, and commitment to their communities https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/page/merit-scholarships -------------- Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, Dr. Marlyn McGrath-Lewis '70-'73 ...................
【 在 uwocosco (azkaban) 的大作中提到: 】 这个，这个是97年的事。现在哈佛连SAT满分的都拒。PSAT大部分高中成绩单上都没 有。 on ** Colleges and universities enrolling the 2016 entering class of Merit Scholar® awardees 233 Harvard University 147 Yale University 117 Princeton University 179 Stanford University 154 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 277* University of Chicago (185) 168* Northwestern University (125) *An asterisk indicates that Merit Scholars whose scholarships are sponsored by the institution are included; the number sponsored by the college is shown in parentheses. http://www.nationalmerit.org/s/1758/images/gid2/editor_documents/annual_report.pdf?gid=2&pgid=61&sessionid=d8cf2722-61dd-4bab-8173-5e4d394e8d39 ----------------- Exemplary students are selected to receive University merit scholarships on the basis of outstanding academic achievement (including recognition as a National Merit Finalist or through the National Hispanic Recognition Program), extracurricular achievement, demonstrated leadership, and commitment to their communities. https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/page/merit-scholarships
Colleges and universities enrolling the 2016 entering class of Merit Scholar® awardees
277* University of Chicago (185)
*An asterisk indicates that Merit Scholars whose scholarships are sponsored by the institution are included; the number sponsored by the college is shown in parentheses. --------------
【 在 gogo2004 (挑灯看剑) 的大作中提到: 】 有。 Colleges and universities enrolling the 2016 entering class of Merit Scholar 03 awardees 233 Harvard University 147 Yale University 117 Princeton University 179 Stanford University 154 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 277* University of Chicago (185) 168* Northwestern University (125) ...................
About 16,000 of the 50,000 are recognized as National Merit Semifinalists in this process.
Of the 15,000 Finalists, about 8,000 receive Merit Scholarship awards.
There are also approximately 4,600 college-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards for Finalists who plan to attend a sponsor college.
================= The PSAT, which is 2 hours and 10 minutes long, is essentially the sole determinant of qualifying for any part of the National Merit Scholarship ( NMS) Program.
According to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, 1.5 million students took the PSAT in 2014. 50,000 students, based on their scores alone, are selected as qualified for further consideration. 35,000 will receive aLetter of Commendation, but go no further.
16,000 will be selected as NMS Program Simi-finalists. Of these, 15,000 willbe named NMS Finalists. One-half of these - based on their PSAT/NMSQT score , will receive a $2,500 National Merit Scholarship. --------------
Sponsors of these scholarships include:
*Colleges and universities *Corporate and business organizations *The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) itself
【 在 uwocosco (azkaban) 的大作中提到: 】 你怎么不把Purdue 列上？也有125个呢。选择性失明了？7,8初中学霸千被录取一二百 ，不能说少，但去烂校的也挺多，在semi 里的就更别提了。 Scholar -------------------------- 150*University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (113) #71 (tie) in National Universities Gold Scholar Award for National Merit Finalists $10,000 each year for four years Preference for the U of M Gold Scholar Award for National Merit Finalists-- worth $10,000 each year for four years--is given to National Merit Finalists who declare the University of Minnesota Twin Cities as their first-choice college by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation deadline. https://admissions.tc.umn.edu/nationalmerit/ ---------------- 109* Arizona State University (89) The National Achievement Finalist, National Hispanic Finalist and National Merit Finalist Scholarship programs are the most generous scholarship programs at ASU. Please be aware that ASU does not combine recruitment scholarships. If you are named a finalist in one or more of these national programs, your maximum award is $12,500 (resident students) or $21,500 (nonresident students). https://students.asu.edu/files/0506-National-Scholars_2.pdf ---------------------- 60* Auburn University (52) #99 (tie) in National Universities National Merit Finalists receive a National Merit Presidential Scholarship: Value of resident tuition for four years for Alabama residents, currently $ 36,288 for four years ($9,072 per year), or $88,000 over four years for non-residents ($22,000 per year) On-campus housing for one year, valued at $7,800* University stipend for four years at $4,000 to $8,000 ($1,000 to $2,000 per year), https://www.auburn.edu/scholarship/undergraduate/national-scholars.html A National Merit Presidential Scholarship replaces a Spirit of Auburn Scholarship or an Academic Scholarship, if previously awarded. ---------------------- 80* Baylor University (70) #71 (tie) in National Universities Baylor provides a full tuition academic scholarship to National Merit Finalists who select Baylor as their first-choice college. http://www.baylor.edu/admissions/index.php?id=934970 --------------------- 56* Boston University (44) High school seniors who have been chosen as National Merit finalists, and are offered admission to Boston University, will be recognized with a four- year $20,000 tuition Boston University Presidential Scholarship. http://www.bu.edu/admissions/apply/tuition-aid-scholarships/scholarships/merit/ -------------------- 71* Brigham Young University (41) #68 (tie) in National Universities National Merit Scholarships are eight-semester, full LDS tuition awards sponsored by BYU for a number of the incoming freshman students who qualify as finalists in this competition. https://catalog.byu.edu/policy/financial-aid-scholarships ---------------- 81* Northeastern University (Massachusetts) (62) National Merit Finalist and National Hispanic Scholar Scholarships Award: Up to a $30,000 per year scholarship for admitted freshman applicants who are designated National Merit Finalists or National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholars. Students who are National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholars must submit documentation to Northeastern by the posted deadline. National Merit Finalists must rank Northeastern as their school of choice by the posted listing deadline. -------------- 279* University of Oklahoma (236) #111 (tie) in National Universities Over 30 years ago, The University of Oklahoma made a commitment to the recruitment and retention of National Merit Scholars ... Our Fall 2016 class of 279 National Merit Scholars includes students from 40 states. http://www.ou.edu/admissions/nationalmerit.html NATIONAL MERIT FINANCIAL PACKAGE .... Resident Total: $67,000 https://ou.edu/content/dam/recruitment/scholarships/NMpackage_2016_Res.pdf --------- 230* University of Southern California (189) #23 in National Universities Presidential Scholarship: Half tuition scholarship awarded based on academic excellence, leadership, service and talent. (~200 awards) Students may also be selected for the Presidential Scholarship through the National Merit Scholarship Corporation on the basis of their PSAT performance. Entering first-year students are considered if they have been designated National Merit Finalists and name USC as their first-choice college. (Number of awards varies) -------------------- 125* Purdue University (98) #60 (tie) in National Universities
The PSAT, which is 2 hours and 10 minutes long, is essentially the sole determinant of qualifying for any part of the National Merit Scholarship ( NMS) Program.
According to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, 1.5 million students took the PSAT in 2014. 50,000 students, based on their scores alone, are selected as qualified for further consideration. 35,000 will receive a Letter of Commendation, but go no further.
16,000 will be selected as NMS Program Simi-finalists. Of these, 15,000 will be named NMS Finalists. One-half of these - based on their PSAT/NMSQT score, will receive a $2,500 National Merit Scholarship.
【 在 uwocosco (azkaban) 的大作中提到: 】 你怎么不把Purdue 列上？也有125个呢。选择性失明了？7,8初中学霸千被录取一二百 ，不能说少，但去烂校的也挺多，在semi 里的就更别提了。 Scholar ------------- 150*University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (113) #71 (tie) in National Universities ------- 125* Purdue University (98) #60 (tie) in National Universities --------- 29 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2 University of Illinois at Chicago 17* University of Wisconsin-Madison (5) "学区房 HS中国孩子..国家优异半决赛手去什么大学" http://www.mitbbs.com/article_t/Chicago/31952249.html
这是推论错误，不要追求做大做强并不一定就是做小做弱。这就是典型的二元思维、好坏人思维、非黑即白思维，这种思维只看到了事物的相反的两面或两端，忽视了其他方面或两个极端之间的中间情况，而其他方面可能很多，中间情况也往往是最普遍的。
二元思维是中国人常见的思维，这是一种很简单的思维，小孩就会的好坏人思维，很多中国人上了这么多年的学，思维还处在小学生水平。
，体育活动，个个比PSAT重要得多，可有人整天就是用semifinal list衡量一切。
分) + 推荐信(-2-4分) + 课外活动(-5-30分) + 种族多元化(-3-5分) +体育活动(8-40分) + 超级录取(40分) +红包项目:[父母(3～8分)+家住远处(3分)+教练征召(5-10分)+极其特殊(3-5分)
这个虽然不一定精确，但大方向和传统的说法是差不多的。PSAT基本上没什么分量。
度就在阅读上。这个荣誉名单我看是运气名单。Science, social study，外语都没有。
你自己真能接受这种逻辑？也许吧。
就好比"高考委员会"给全国11年级学生, 1000道考题(在同一时间)，然后,
每州,就用答对题数最多的 前0.5％学生(ex.2017, IL 答对996题及以上),
给他们豆腐奖, 公开这些学生的名字. 不同高中, 豆腐奖的学生人数不同.
用这个人数做指数，来比较。
你自己真不能接受这种逻辑？也许假装困惑吧。
估计你也是骑虎难下了，那就继续努力吧。有些人孩子还没上初中，还是有上当的可能的。
277* University of Chicago (185)
*An asterisk indicates that Merit Scholars whose scholarships are sponsored by the institution are included; the number sponsored by the college is
shown in parentheses.
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Number Enrolled 1,591
https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/page/profile-class-2020
，不能说少，但去烂校的也挺多，在semi 里的就更别提了。
About 16,000 of the 50,000 are recognized as National Merit Semifinalists in this process.
Of the 15,000 Finalists, about 8,000 receive Merit Scholarship awards.
There are also approximately 4,600 college-sponsored Merit Scholarship
awards for Finalists who plan to attend a sponsor college.
=================
The PSAT, which is 2 hours and 10 minutes long, is essentially the sole
determinant of qualifying for any part of the National Merit Scholarship (
NMS) Program.
According to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, 1.5 million
students took the PSAT in 2014. 50,000 students, based on their scores alone, are selected as qualified for further consideration. 35,000 will receive aLetter of Commendation, but go no further.
16,000 will be selected as NMS Program Simi-finalists. Of these, 15,000 willbe named NMS Finalists. One-half of these - based on their PSAT/NMSQT score
, will receive a $2,500 National Merit Scholarship.
--------------
Sponsors of these scholarships include:
*Colleges and universities
*Corporate and business organizations
*The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) itself
determinant of qualifying for any part of the National Merit Scholarship (
NMS) Program.
According to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, 1.5 million
students took the PSAT in 2014. 50,000 students, based on their scores alone, are selected as qualified for further consideration. 35,000 will receive a Letter of Commendation, but go no further.
16,000 will be selected as NMS Program Simi-finalists. Of these, 15,000 will be named NMS Finalists. One-half of these - based on their PSAT/NMSQT score, will receive a $2,500 National Merit Scholarship.