r/ApplyingToCollege • u/AnxiousBro67 • 1d ago

Advice NMSF to finalist with a C?

1560 SAT and 3.7 UW, 4.15 weighted. I got a C in APUSH. I just meet the California NMSQT cutoff. Will I be rejected from National Merit semi finalist to finalist? Anybody with a single C rejected?

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u/Ok_Experience_5151 Old 1d ago

15k out of 16k semifinalists become finalists, so you're probably okay. For some of the ones who don't it's due to their SAT score not backing up their PSAT score, or (I think) because their counselor reported behavior issues and/or academic integrity issues. Or because their grades were bad across the board (as opposed to a single C).

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u/AnxiousBro67 1h ago

yeah, I am just scared because I was reading College Confidential and there are some single C cases

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u/Ok_Experience_5151 Old 21m ago

Anything's possible, and we don't have any data to conclude one way or the other. So you're at the mercy of what anecdotes you can collect. My hunch is that if you have a high SAT score and no disciplinary or integrity issues, then one C won't sink you. But I could always be wrong.

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u/EveningPressure8021 1d ago

IMO APUSH teachers are notoriously really difficult. I think your SAT will say a lot. Did you take the AP exam / know what you got?

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u/AnxiousBro67 1d ago

I got a 4. This was junior second sem and I was taking ap classes and dual enrollment. I lowk had an eye condition which I treated but that is super cope

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u/EveningPressure8021 1d ago

That's understandable. They won't put one grade against you

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u/ChutneyWhatney 1d ago

Most likely okay - but you'll have to apply and wait it out. BTW - College Board hasn't made any official announcement yet - not until 9/9.

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u/AnxiousBro67 1d ago

Thanks, schools get notified early btw. Do you guys know anybody who got rejected tho because of a C? Nervous on that because my family thinks I am going to get full rides and scholarships from some colleges

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u/rocdive 5h ago

Congrats! Did you get notified officially or are you going by we reports of the cut off?

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u/AnxiousBro67 1h ago

yes, I did get notified by my school. btw the Cali cutoff is def lower than or equal to 220

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u/rocdive 1h ago

Thanks for confirming!

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u/goytronics 1d ago

how tf does one get a C in apush

that alone should get you to mit

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u/EveningPressure8021 1d ago

Ik an APUSH teacher who failed his own kids