National Merit Scholar Awardees 这帮学生在Junior year 的PSAT 全国统考成绩在各州是最好的，但EC未必最强。并且没有AA 分配。有些学校也提供full ride scholarship, tuition scholarship etc. 他们也有实力报名校。最后去了哪儿？家里有孩或知道的请吱一声。谢谢。
Winner Selection All winners of Merit Scholarship® awards (Merit Scholar® designees) are chosen from the Finalist group based on their abilities, skills, and accomplishments—without regard to gender, race, ethnic origin, or religious preference. A variety of information is available for NMSC selectors to evaluate: the Finalist's academic record, information about the school's curricula and grading system, PSAT/NMSQT Selection Index score, the high school official's written recommendation, information about the student's activities and leadership, and the Finalist's own essay.
National Merit® $2500 Scholarships Every Finalist competes for these single-payment scholarships, which are awarded on a state-representational basis. Winners are selected by a committee of college admission officers and high school counselors without consideration of family financial circumstances, college choice, or major and career plans.
National Merit Scholar Awardees 这帮学生在Junior year 的PSAT 全国统考成绩在各州是最好的，但EC未必最强。并且没有AA 分配。有些学校也提供full ride scholarship, tuition scholarship etc. 他们也有实力报名校。最后去了哪儿？家里有孩或知道的请吱一声。谢谢。
进Top20的只有3个。有几个被Top20拒后拿奖去州大。
多数EC不强或很弱。
Of the 15,000 Finalists, 8,000 receive Merit Scholarship awards
我知道的中国孩子没有去的。外国孩子有一些拿全奖去ASU, UTD etc.
如芝大和饭保。
If that was what your original post was asking.
这个是老大说的，说妹妹只花了她十分之一的力气，一点苦也没吃，就是这个成绩不错，加上一堆乱七八糟的自己轻松搞定的EC，只花了总共三五天时间申请，结果就中了，对别人辛辛苦苦爬藤的很不公平。这个奖非常好，很多公立大学给钱很慷慨，我家老二去参观了南佛罗里达大学，四年吃住学费全包，还另外每一年给九千零花。她还有UF也录了，应该也是全奖
对好学生来说，非常容易。小孩二年级就是满分，三年级反而退步了一点，原因是粗心。这个考试都是不准备的，万一不小心是会掉出去的。一个同学成绩很好，不小心掉出去了，结果奔H去的，最后t5都没有，如果有这个成绩，不知道是否有很小的帮助。而且不进不但损失几千，而且最后被芝和v录取，又损失了一大笔钱。
中上游的学生更要好好准备。说不定就能入选。这样一些一般学校会给全奖，usc给半奖，何乐不为？
没办法，拿ED哥大练手，没想到就中了，倒也省心了
Winner Selection All winners of Merit Scholarship® awards (Merit Scholar® designees) are chosen from the Finalist group based on their abilities, skills, and accomplishments—without regard to gender, race, ethnic origin, or religious preference. A variety of information is available for NMSC selectors to evaluate: the Finalist's academic record, information about the school's curricula and grading system, PSAT/NMSQT Selection Index score, the high school official's written recommendation, information about the student's activities and leadership, and the Finalist's own essay.
National Merit® $2500 Scholarships
Every Finalist competes for these single-payment scholarships, which are awarded on a state-representational basis. Winners are selected by a committee of college admission officers and high school counselors without consideration of family financial circumstances, college choice, or major and career plans.
只有2500人拿那个$2500的奖，其他人从别的渠道拿奖学金，对吗？
谢谢！
知道又被USC, NEU 拒了的。也知道好多个没有这个的孩子去了大藤校。所以感觉这个奖基本没有分量，没什么参考价值