April 8 Update:
The Commended cutoff — the minimum score to be considered for National Merit honors — for the class of 2025 is 208. This is the highest cutoff in 4 years. Compass’s analysis of the results from the first digital PSAT showed that the Commended cutoff would fall in the 208 – 210 range, so the 208 is in line with expectations.
Compass has incorporated the Commended cutoff into its projections for the Semifinalist cutoffs, which will begin filtering out around Labor Day.
Why haven’t I been told anything by my school?
The April announcement is to schools only and is not an official notification of a student’s status. Honored students are not notified until September.
Why aren’t Semifinalist cutoffs announced at the same time?
National Merit must receive student eligibility information from schools and then calculate the separate Semifinalist cutoffs for each state. Only the Commended cutoff is national. NMSC will mail high schools the names of Semifinalists at the end of August, and students will be notified by their schools in early to mid-September. Schools are not given the Commended Student letters until after Semifinalists are announced.
[The November 2023 post below has been updated with the Commended cutoff information.]
The 2023 digital PSAT/NMSQT for the class of 2025 represents the biggest change to the National Merit Scholarship Program since the PSAT was overhauled in 2015. Each year Compass looks at the results from the PSAT and tracks projected Selection Index cutoffs for Commended Students and for Semifinalist in each of the 50 states. [See National Merit Scholarship Program Explained for full details on stages and instructions. For information on the class of 2024 cutoffs, see this archive.]
Instead of having schools administer a paper test on fixed dates, College Board allowed the digital PSAT to be offered throughout October. College Board also introduced a new score return policy. Students taking the test on or before October 14th receive scores on November 6th. Students taking the PSAT after October 14th receive their scores on November 16th. Compass now has the data from both release windows. Approximately 50,000 students landed in the 1400-1520 score band from almost 1.5 million test takers. The initial half of scores already accounted for 30,000 of top band scores, so the later testers had a lower proportion of high scorers. This will come as a relief to students who were fearing an extremely large jump in Selection Index cutoffs.
This year is shaping up similar to the class of 2021 (the last pre-pandemic PSAT) and, reaching back farther, the class of 2017.
The number of top scorers is the most critical piece of information that we get this early in the process. There is a strong correlation between the 1400-1520 band of students and the Commended Student score.
[We now know the exact Commended cutoff is 208. -Ed.] The Commended Student cutoff is likely to rise to 209 (above the 207 from the last 3 years). Estimates can be imperfect, but we are confident that the Commended cutoff will fall within the 208 to 210 range. The higher Commended cutoff, in turn, correlates with higher Semifinalist cutoffs. Below are those estimates.
State | Class of 2025 (Most Likely) | Class of 2025 (Est Range) | Class of 2024 (Actual) | Class of 2023 (Actual) | Class of 2022 (Actual) |
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Alabama | 212 | 210 - 216 | 210 | 212 | 212 |
Alaska | 212 | 209 - 215 | 209 | 210 | 208 |
Arizona | 217 | 214 - 220 | 216 | 214 | 218 |
Arkansas | 212 | 209 - 215 | 210 | 210 | 211 |
California | 221 | 219 - 223 | 221 | 220 | 221 |
Colorado | 217 | 215 - 220 | 216 | 217 | 217 |
Connecticut | 221 | 219 - 222 | 221 | 221 | 220 |
Delaware | 220 | 218 - 222 | 219 | 218 | 220 |
District of Columbia | 223 | 222 - 224 | 223 | 223 | 224 |
Florida | 216 | 215 - 219 | 216 | 216 | 217 |
Georgia | 219 | 216 - 220 | 217 | 218 | 219 |
Hawaii | 217 | 215 - 220 | 217 | 215 | 217 |
Idaho | 214 | 210 - 216 | 211 | 215 | 214 |
Illinois | 219 | 217 - 221 | 219 | 219 | 218 |
Indiana | 216 | 213 - 219 | 216 | 214 | 215 |
Iowa | 213 | 210 - 216 | 210 | 212 | 211 |
Kansas | 215 | 213 - 218 | 214 | 214 | 215 |
Kentucky | 214 | 210 - 217 | 211 | 212 | 212 |
Louisiana | 214 | 211 - 217 | 214 | 213 | 213 |
Maine | 214 | 211 - 217 | 213 | 215 | 211 |
Maryland | 222 | 219 - 223 | 221 | 222 | 224 |
Massachusetts | 222 | 220 - 223 | 222 | 220 | 221 |
Michigan | 217 | 215 - 220 | 217 | 218 | 217 |
Minnesota | 218 | 215 - 220 | 216 | 216 | 218 |
Mississippi | 211 | 209 - 215 | 209 | 210 | 213 |
Missouri | 215 | 212 - 218 | 214 | 213 | 214 |
Montana | 210 | 208 - 214 | 209 | 207 | 208 |
Nebraska | 213 | 209 - 216 | 210 | 212 | 210 |
Nevada | 214 | 210 - 218 | 211 | 210 | 214 |
New Hampshire | 215 | 213 - 219 | 215 | 213 | 214 |
New Jersey | 223 | 222 - 224 | 223 | 223 | 222 |
New Mexico | 211 | 208 - 214 | 207 | 208 | 210 |
New York | 220 | 218 - 222 | 220 | 219 | 220 |
North Carolina | 218 | 215 - 220 | 217 | 217 | 218 |
North Dakota | 208 | 208 - 210 | 207 | 209 | 207 |
Ohio | 216 | 214 - 218 | 216 | 216 | 215 |
Oklahoma | 211 | 209 - 215 | 208 | 211 | 210 |
Oregon | 217 | 215 - 220 | 216 | 216 | 220 |
Pennsylvania | 219 | 217 - 221 | 219 | 218 | 218 |
Rhode Island | 216 | 213 - 219 | 215 | 216 | 213 |
South Carolina | 213 | 209 - 217 | 209 | 213 | 213 |
South Dakota | 211 | 208 - 214 | 209 | 212 | 210 |
Tennessee | 216 | 214 - 219 | 217 | 215 | 215 |
Texas | 220 | 218 - 221 | 219 | 219 | 220 |
Utah | 212 | 209 - 216 | 209 | 211 | 212 |
Vermont | 213 | 210 - 217 | 212 | 213 | 211 |
Virginia | 221 | 219 - 222 | 219 | 221 | 221 |
Washington | 220 | 218 - 222 | 220 | 220 | 220 |
West Virginia | 208 | 208 - 210 | 207 | 207 | 207 |
Wisconsin | 214 | 212 - 217 | 213 | 213 | 214 |
Wyoming | 208 | 208 - 210 | 207 | 207 | 208 |
​U.S. Territories | 208 | 208 | 207 | 207 | 207 |
​​Studying Abroad | 223 | 222 - 224 | 223 | 223 | 224 |
​​​Commended | 208 | 208 | 207 | 207 | 207 |
[See Compass’s National Merit Historical Cutoffs post for data going back to the class of 2008, which can be helpful in comparing this year to its analogues.]
The shift to a shorter, online and adaptive exam is unlikely to wreak the havoc we saw when the “revised PSAT” was introduced 8 years ago. That test overhauled content AND scoring. The digital SAT represents a content change — mainly on Reading and Writing — but keeps the 320-1520 score range intact. The Selection Index, too, remains consistent, with the Reading and Writing score having twice the weight of the Math score.
However, for any given state, a change in cutoff is more likely than not. Historically, Semifinalist cutoffs remain unchanged only about one-third of the time.
Even in years where the Commended cutoff remains static, we see half of state cutoffs go up or down. And it is extremely improbable that the Selection Index will be static. The chart below divides the 50 states into those that saw increases (blue), those that remained unchanged (gray), and those that saw declines (red). We are likely to see a year with far more blue than gray and more gray than red.
Uncertainty around exactly which state cutoffs will change and by how much is why we encourage students to compare their scores to the full estimated range in the table above rather than to a single value (our “Most Likely”). These estimates are built from prior performance data and from data on what scores are doing nationally. State and national numbers are not always in alignment. Cutoffs are particularly bumpy in states with smaller pools of test takers and National Merit Semifinalists. Over the last 10 years, large states’ cutoffs have remained within 1 point of the prior cutoff 88% of the time. That figure drops to 73% for midsized states and 53% for small states. No large state’s cutoff has jumped by more than 3 points in a year, whereas 6-point changes have occurred in the pool of smaller states. Scores also tend to be more stable as they get higher. It is more unusual for a state to move from 221 to 222, for example, than for a state to move from 212 to 213.
What does a cutoff mean? Do I need to score at the cutoff or above it?
Students must have a Selection Index at or above the official cutoff in order to qualify for National Merit honors.
The top 52,000 to 54,000 students will receive some form of honors. National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) determines the cutoff number that comes closest to producing the target number of national honorees. This is the Commended cutoff.
How are Semifinalist cutoffs set?
Unlike the national Commended cutoff, Semifinalist cutoffs are calculated state by state. NMSC allocates the 16,000 semifinalists among states based on the annual number of high school graduates. For example, California sees about 2,000 Semifinalists every year, Michigan 500, and Wyoming 25. In each state, NMSC determines the Selection Index that comes closest to matching its target number of Semifinalists. If 1,900 California students score 222 and higher and 2,050 score 221 or higher, then the Semifinalist cutoff would be 221 (this assumes that the target is exactly 2,000). Because score levels can get crowded, it is easy for cutoffs to move up or down a point even when there is minimal change in testing behavior or performance.
No Semifinalist cutoff can be lower than the national Commended level. Cutoffs for the District of Columbia and for U.S. students studying abroad are set at the highest state cutoff (typically New Jersey). The cutoff for students in U.S. territories and possessions falls at the Commended level each year. Boarding schools are grouped by region. The cutoff for a given region is the highest state cutoff within the region.
Why does the number of top scorers vary from year to year?
While there are changes in the number of students taking the PSAT/NMSQT, there can also be small flaws in test scaling that play a role. Prior to the digital PSAT, a single test form was seen by a large percentage of test takers. Something amiss with that single form could impact selection cutoffs across the country. The digital PSAT is constructed differently. Students receive unique form codes drawn from a large pool of problems. Scaled scores are generated based on the characteristics of those problems. In theory, this should make scores more stable. College Board’s early studies have found an extremely high correlation between the paper-and-pencil test and digital test. Still, even with its adaptive nature, the uncertainty remains as to whether the much shorter test can reliably score students at the 700-760 end of the scale. It appears that the class of 2025 is roughly average compared to the classes of 2017 to 2024 (the years after the change from the 2400 to 1520 scale).
Will test cancellations raise or lower qualifying scores for the National Merit Scholarship Program?
College Board’s online systems failed under load on one of the biggest testing days. There was also a bug that prevented iPads on the latest operating system from submitting exams. We do not know how many schools or students simply gave up and did not retest on rescheduled dates. If the cancellations increase the number of students pursuing alternate entry (see Compass’s explanation of National Merit alternate entry) then cutoffs could rise. Alternate entrants tend to have higher scores, because they can submit SAT scores through June 2024 to enter the competition. They must apply by April.
When are National Merit Semifinalists announced?
The Commended cutoff becomes unofficially known by the end of April. The lists of Semifinalists are not distributed to high schools until the end of August. NMSC sets a press embargo on Semifinalist announcement until mid-September, but schools are allowed to notify students before that date. NMSC does not send Commended Student letters to high schools until mid-September. Compass will keep students updated on developments as those dates approach.
Do state and national percentiles indicate whether I will be a National Merit Semifinalist?
No! Approximately 1% of test takers qualify as Semifinalists each year, so it is tempting to view a 99th percentile score as indicating a high enough score — especially now that College Board provides students with percentiles by state. There are any number of flaws that rule out using percentiles as a quick way of determining National Merit status.
- Percentiles are based on section scores or total score, not Selection Index
- Percentiles are rounded. There is a large difference, from a National Merit perspective, between the top 0.51% and the top 1.49%
- Percentiles reveal the percentage of students at or below a certain score, but the “at” part is important when NMSC is determining cutoffs.
- The number of Semifinalists is based on the number of high school graduates in a state, not the number of PSAT takers. Percentiles are based on PSAT takers. States have widely varying participation rates.
- Most definitive of all: Percentiles do not reflect the current year’s scores! They are based on the prior 3 years’ performance. They are set even before the test is given. And if you are going to use prior history, why not use the completely accurate record of prior National Merit cutoffs rather than the highly suspect percentiles?
Entry requirements for National Merit versus qualifying for National Merit.
Your PSAT/NMSQT score report tells you whether you meet the eligibility requirements for the NMSP. In general, juniors taking the October PSAT are eligible. If you have an asterisk next to your Selection Index, it means that your answers to the entrance questions have made you ineligible. Your answers are conveniently noted on your score report. If you think there is an error, you will also find instructions on how to contact NMSC. Meeting the eligibility requirements simply means that your score will be considered. Approximately 1.4 million students enter the competition each year. Only about 52,000 students will be named as Commended Students, Semifinalists, Finalists, or Scholars. See National Merit Explained for more information.
Hi Art,
With a commended cutoff of 209, how confident would you be that 220 for CA qualifies for semifinalist?
Thanks!
KF,
I think a 209 tells us too little about the top of the range. I still believe that CA’s cutoff will move lower and I haven’t changed my Most Likely, but I don’t think I would go as far as to say that I am confident a 220 will qualify.
Thanks Art! Would you say it’s 50/50 odds or something higher?
That sounds right. Maybe 60/40 only because 219 can’t be completely ruled out.
Good morning…
My son has been anxiously awaiting these numbers…we live in Arkansas, and he scored a 212. We are over the moon with the prediction being a 212…do you feel that still is likely have him qualify? Thanks for all the info
Pamela.
The 209 was good news. With around 140 NMSFs, though, Arkansas’ cutoff can float around more than many others’. In the last 4 years, it has twice come in at 4 points above the Commended level and in the last two years it came in at 2 points above. Let’s hope it is no more than 3 points above Commended this year!
Hi Art,
My son has an SI of 221 in CA. Can you please tell me how certain this can qualify for semifinalist? With a percentage ratio?
Thanks!
Karpagam,
Because College Board releases a limited amount of information and does not break things down by state, I have to be cautious in predictions. For the class of 2017, there was a 209 Commended level and CA was at 222. I think this year is different. The high end of the scale was impacted, in my opinion, more than it was in 2017. I would put a 221 qualifying as 80/20 or even 90/10. The limited data I have seen coming out of schools simply doesn’t fit with a 222 cutoff.
Thank you Art! When is the earliest that we could find about the semi finalist status?
We’ve got quite the wait. NMSC usually mails out notifications to schools in late August. Word doesn’t start trickling in until about Labor Day.
My child has a index score of 195 and says falls in the 97% . Which is still good score don’t get me wrong. But sounds like from what I have read this score is not close to getting even Commended so why is my child still looks like they are in the running for this?
Lynn,
I don’t believe there are official percentiles for the Selection Index (if you are seeing one on the score report, I’d be interested in hearing more). You may be seeing the percentile on the overall score. On score reports, College Board emphasizes what it calls the “Nationally Representative” percentiles. It estimates what the percentiles would be if every student took the exam. The students who actually take the exam have a higher performance than the nationally representative sample, and the Commended cutoff is based on actual test takers. Also, if the percentile is based on your student’s total score, it may not reflect how the Selection Index gives twice the weight to the ERW score versus the Math score. Also, I’m assuming your student is a junior. If your child is a sophomore, then the scores are only being compared to other sophomores, and National Merit is not a concern until this October’s PSAT.
Hi Art, do you think a 217 in Florida will make the cutoff?
Ann,
The best answer I can provide is that it has a better than even chance of qualifying. The cutoff is almost certain to go down this year, but I don’t think 216, 217, or 218 are out of the mix. Obviously, only the 218 would be a problem. Unfortunately, we’ll be waiting until September to find out the correct answer.
Please disregard my previous reply. I was reading it incorrectly. I believe you are saying if it ends up being 218, that would be the problem. Correct?
Correct. I just meant that at a cutoff of 216 or 217, everyone scoring a 217 is happy.
Hi Art,
I’ve got four questions for you:
1) Thoughts on a 216 in Arizona?
2) How do colleges “know” PSAT scores, since I’ve gotten mail saying how well I did on the PSAT?
3) Are there any scholarships for a commended student?
4) How do you think Coronavirus will affect the National Merit timeline?
By the way, thank you for your insightful reports.
1) I think we will see some state cutoffs move down by 3 points, so 216 could happen in AZ.
2) College Board makes a lot of money selling lists to colleges (you checked a box to allow them). Colleges will buy up lists based on ranges. “I’d like all of the students in AZ, NV, and CA scoring above 1300 who mentioned an interest in engineering.” It’s a way for them to target their marketing.
3) I have run across a handful over the years, but I’m afraid that I can’t cite any.
4) Counselors are working remotely, but they are still working. So schools should be able to get NMSC the information it needs. I am hoping Semifinalist announcements stay on schedule. If SAT and ACT dates continue to get canceled, I could see a chance of SAT/ACT being dropped as a requirement at the Finalist stage. I don’t think it will come to that, but anything is possible at this point.
Hey Art,
In regards to your 4th point, what do you think could be the finalist requirement be in that case? GPA? Extracurricular?
Thanks,
PN
PN,
Academic performance (NMSC doesn’t specify GPA, and I don’t think it will) and a recommendation from the school have always been Finalist requirements, but I doubt that extracurriculars would be a factor at that stage — it’s too soft of a criterion. I’m very hopeful that SAT and ACT will be back in time, especially now that each has committed to remote proctored exams if schools continue to be closed in the fall.
Hi Art
Any conjecture on a 213 in Louisiana ? Thanks.
Olivia,
Louisiana ranges between 3-5 points above the Commended level. My “Most Likely” is in the middle of that range at 213. I think the odds are maybe a just better than even that a 213 will qualify.
Art,
220 in Kentucky. Looks good based on what I’m reading here. Can you reassure me?
Thanks,
Ari
Ari,
I can reassure you. Kentucky has never been close to a 220 cutoff, and it certainly won’t be this year. Congratulations!
What do you think of chances for 219 in DC?
Thanks.
Amy,
It’s so tough for DC students, because the District ends up having the cutoff of the state with the highest cutoff. I don’t think we’ll see every state fall that much.
Thanks. That’s too bad. But this methodology seems to set a really high bar for dc students, especially the DC public school students (DC residents) who are competing against the kids from Maryland and VA attending DC’s fancy private schools/. I don’t think there are ever more than a handful of DC public school winners every year..
Amy, you’re absolutely right about why the DC cutoff is so high. While I don’t have data to prove it, I’ve heard that it would be even higher if it were not pegged to the highest state cutoff.
Hi Art, Our daughter has PSAT score of 220 from Texas . What are the chances of being a semifinalist?
Susan,
Her chances are quite good. Given all that we’ve seen, I think it is unlikely that many states see the same cutoff this year as last. I’d say at least 80-90% chance.
Hi Art – Thank you for all of the valuable work. Inane question, sparked by Corona-boredom, but: 222 in New York is >99% safe to qualify as a Semifinalist?
Thanks
I think we can go ahead and put that at 100%. Stay well.
Hi, my child scored a 211 index in Mississippi, what do you think his chances are?
bw,
I think we’ll see a number of state cutoffs fall by 3 points this year, although I do think that 2 point changes will be a bit more common. Mississippi has come in two points above the Commended level on several occasions, so a 211 is definitely in range.
Given the drop in commended cutoff from last year, what do you think are the odds for a 218 in Florida?
Josh,
I think we’re likely to see 80-90% of cutoffs go down this year. There is an excellent chance that Florida will be among them, especially since larger states are less likely to have out-of-the-ordinary bounces. So I like the odds of a 218 qualifying.
Got a 218 in florida. What do you think my chances are? How likely is it to drop from a 219 to 218?
Rohan,
I think we will see most cutoffs across the country dropping by at least 1 point. We can’t say with certainty that Florida’s cutoff will be 218 or lower, but I think there is an excellent chance.
I have a 219 index (in Washington state) so crossing my fingers that I qualify! Thanks for your very informative article, it helps to calm (some) of my nerves 🙂
Best of luck, Hanna!
Are the chances of a score of 220 making national merit semifinalist in virginia high?
Sri,
Virginia is always one of the most competitive states, but we will likely see its cutoff drop. I think there are roughly even odds that it will fall to 220 or 221.
hi
my child scored 222 in California – (class of 2021). what are her chances?
Dinesh,
Excellent. I will be dumbfounded if California comes in at 223.
Hello Art,
Now that the Commended Cutoff is known to be 209, is a 212 for AL likely out of the running for semi-finalist? Thank you for your insight.
Dawn,
While a 4-point drop would be unusual, this is an unusual year. I wouldn’t give up hope!
I have truly appreciated your posts and thoughtful responses to your readers! I had put NMS on the “back burner” after my junior son received a 217 index here in North Carolina. The information you posted about possible cut off numbers has certainly reenergized my research. I never would have considered a 2 point drop as a possibility! Wow.
Realizing that he is still very much on the bubble, I have a question relating to the semi-finalist to finalist stage. Can you shed light on the mysterious 1000 person drop that seems to happen outside of the application portal?
Thanks, again!
JSP,
NMSC does keep that a bit mysterious. The criteria are stated, but not with any level of certainty.
(1) Some students don’t bother applying. Yes, in some cases students are not concerned about reaching Finalist stage.
(2) Some students do not receive a recommendation from their school. Now is not the time to pull a prank on a principal.
(3) Some students do not earn a confirming score on the SAT or ACT. The score is not usually determined by this point, but will fall right around the Commended level (use the same formula to create an SAT Selection Index). See our FAQ for the more complicated explanation for ACT scores.
(4) Some students don’t have a transcript that supports their bid. This is the squishiest one. There is no GPA cutoff. C’s supposedly can be a problem. I have no idea what NMSC will do about all of the P/F grades this year.
Hi Mr. Sawyer,
My son scored a 220 in Virginia, how would you place his odds of qualifying for national merit? I.e. do you believe 221 or 220 is more likely?
R.,
I would put them at even odds. We know that Virginia is likely to come within a point or two of the highest cutoff, but there is no certainty yet over where that top mark will fall.
Hi Art,
how likely is it that a 218 in Arizona will get me SemiFinalist?
Josh,
I think we’ll see 90% of cutoffs go down this year (100% is not out of the question!). So while we don’t have specific information on Arizona, I’d be optimistic with a 218. Good luck.
Do you think a 219 will be good enough for Semifinalist/Finalist in PA?
Also when they choose the Finalists out of the Semifinalists, if all other criteria is met, do they choose the highest scoring Semifinalists to become Finalists?
Jiangfeng,
Given what we know, I think it is unlikely that Pennsylvania’s cutoff will stay at 220.
No, scores are not a deciding factor. The Semifinalist to Finalist stage is about meeting the criteria.
Hi Art;
So nice of you to answer all these questions during these trying times. We originally thought my daughter missed the cutoff but do you think with a 220 in NY she will be a semi finalist?
DT,
A 220 is in a range where we can’t know for sure, but I do believe that most state cutoffs will see at least a 1-point decline. Your daughter’s chances are good. Stay safe.
Hi Art, thank you for writing this very informative article.
I got a 222 in Maryland this year, which is usually right on the border. Seeing how circumstances have changed, is it likely that this score will qualify?
Evan,
Everything I’ve seen points to falling scores this year, so I don’t see much chance of Maryland moving up to 223. You have an excellent chance of making NMSF.
Hello.
I got 222 in NJ, what do you think r my chances?
Also, if there are 10 kids in the grade that made the cutoff how the school choose? and for the distinct honor, what is the cutoff?
Thank you!
Ben,
I like your chances at 222. If any state sticks at 223, it will be NJ, so I can’t say that 222 is 100%. The number of high scoring students at your school does not impact NMSF selection. Even at the Finalist stage, there is no need for a school to favor one student over another — most like the bragging rights of having Finalists. The Commended Student cutoff is 209 this year.
Thanks so much for all the helpful info! My Son has a 220 in Texas and we are crossing fingers. How do you think COVID issues will affect National Merit this year? My son already has a qualifying SAT score but wondering if they will have to adapt that measure? Also with the test optional movement occurring – will this have any impact on national merit?
Gina,
If test dates keep being cancelled, NMSC will need to reevaluate the confirming score requirement. Students can earn that score as late as December, so there is still time. The great news is that your son doesn’t need to worry about that! The confirming score is only relevant during Finalist selection, so no adjustments will need to be made for NMSF. I don’t see COVID issues impacting National Merit that much this year (PSAT cancellations would dramatically change the landscape for next year’s class). Colleges that are already committed to sponsoring scholarships are unlikely to back out this year just because they have temporarily gone test optional. I don’t know if the economic fallout will mean fewer company sponsorships.
Has the commendation score for the class of 2021 been officially released? Is 209 the official commendation cut-off, or is that not confirmed until this Fall?
Hi Ashley,
College Board won’t release the Commended cutoff to the public until September. However, they provided some Commended notifications in April, and we have confirmed that 209 is the cutoff sore.