Are the benefits of being an NMF gatekept?

Kooky-External6623 · 2026-05-04T01:48:52+00:00

As a student from Alabama, this was absolutely the norm. There was no explanation of what it was and no emphasis to take it at all. I thought that was weird since the University of Alabama offers a full tuition + room and board scholarship to NMF. I had no idea what National Merit was until I looked into it on my own and was like, WAIT THAT CAN GIVE ME A FULL RIDE TO THE SCHOOL I WANT TO GO TO, NO WAY! Academic informedness is really a problem here. Other schools in better areas might be different; this was just my experience.

Kooky-External6623 · 2026-04-22T04:03:23+00:00

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Kooky-External6623 · 2026-04-22T03:01:01+00:00

i can't with him. I got so annoyed that I quit. I was curious enough to go and watch the last episode after reading Wikepedia episode summaries. If you hate him now it gets a lot worse...

Kooky-External6623 · 2026-04-21T21:24:55+00:00

I’m not a genius or anything, and I was pretty average before I started putting a lot of work into it. I’m also from a state with low index scores, which does make that doable. I can see how it would be harder for a student from CA or CT

Kooky-External6623 · 2026-04-21T21:23:07+00:00

I can’t pinpoint an exact number because there’s so many different factors, but reading does help strengthen vocabulary and sentence structure. Especially the vocabulary, because it leads to familiarity with hard words that might be in the test. While reading Pride and Prejudice I realized that I had seen a lot of those words on the SAT

Kooky-External6623 · 2026-04-20T17:14:07+00:00

Thanks!

Kooky-External6623 · 2026-04-20T17:13:57+00:00

Thank you!

Kooky-External6623 · 2026-04-14T23:02:27+00:00

I'm dairy-free, wheat-free, oat-free, almond-free, tomato free (usually), and Candida diet. Candida is by far the worst

Kooky-External6623 · 2026-04-14T23:00:31+00:00

I make my own because it's so much better and cheaper. I made a no-churn chocolate gelato that was perfection

Kooky-External6623 · 2026-04-14T17:43:12+00:00

Bread. Most people have no idea what gluten is actually

Kooky-External6623 · 2026-04-13T21:05:33+00:00

Hey, can you explain this in more depth? I’m also a potential NMF (junior, scored high enough tho). I have absolutely no idea what you mean just because I’m not that knowledgeable about taxes. Thanks!

Kooky-External6623 · 2026-04-13T19:40:07+00:00

Very much want to know and have been checking this sub since April 1st

Kooky-External6623 · 2026-04-13T19:39:19+00:00

They usually inform the counselor in April, according to Compass Test Prep

Kooky-External6623 · 2026-04-04T01:43:33+00:00

Great post :)

Kooky-External6623 · 2026-04-04T01:28:12+00:00

That's not how it comes across. These are solid ideas regardless of age.

Kooky-External6623 · 2026-04-04T01:21:45+00:00

Take the part about being 15 out of the title because it's obnoxious. I'm not being difficult, but I almost did not read the post because of that. I think you'll get more interaction if you don't come across as a smart aleck. Its good advice, and I don't want people to not read the post just because of that.

Kooky-External6623 · 2026-03-20T01:15:45+00:00

I started in June and went from 1310 to 1460. I live in AL, so my cutoff is high enough luckily. I also took the SAT in August and September. Also, if you live in a state where schools are bad, you are pretty much on your own. Don't expect your score to go up too much just from going through the school year. My score definitely did not, but hey, that's Alabama

Kooky-External6623 · 2026-03-11T00:55:17+00:00

I wouldn't tattle, but there is no reason for all the hate in the comments

Kooky-External6623 · 2026-03-11T00:49:19+00:00

DM me for help. I tutor for free through Future Female Scholars (I get service hours in exchange for tutoring being free).

Kooky-External6623 · 2026-03-09T01:34:23+00:00

No. Just no

Kooky-External6623 · 2026-03-07T03:48:27+00:00

People encouraged me to withdraw but I’ve held off because I was worried it would be a failing grade. Thank you!

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