Posts about National Merit
September 29, 2020
Over Half of the class of 2021 Recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program
We are proud to announce that 11 of our students have earned places as Semifinalists in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. Roughly 16,000 students across the nation have qualified as Semifinalists, and we are thrilled to have continued representation on our campus. 57% of our senior class was recognized this year including National Merit Semifinalists and Commended Students.
Head of School Ms. Sara Kolb was thrilled to receive this news, "One of the things I love best about this school is that it is full of students who genuinely love to learn. At BASIS Independent Silicon Valley, smart is cool, which is further proven by the fact that more than half of our senior class has been recognized as either a National Merit Semifinalist or Commended Student this year. I couldn't be more proud of these students and cannot wait to see what their futures bring as they embark into the world as Bobcat alumni next year."
April 3, 2020
Three BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Students Named National Merit Scholarship Winners in 2020!
Congratulations to the following students who have been announced as National Merit $2,500 Scholarship Winners:
Amy H., Mitali K., and Adit S.!
From approximately 1.6 million students who entered the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program, only about 16,000 were named Semifinalists - 21 of them were BASIS Independent Silicon Valley students.
"We are so proud of these three BASIS Independent Silicon Valley students and this remarkable achievement. It is a reminder to all of us that perseverance and passion can culminate in greatness and recognition." - Mr. Toby Walker, Head of School
February 26, 2020
21 BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Students Named National Merit Scholarship Finalists in 2020!
We are incredibly proud of the following Bobcats who have been named 2020 National Merit Scholarship Finalists. The students are:
September 13, 2019
24 BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Seniors are 2020 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
We are so proud to announce that 24 of our students have earned places as Semifinalists in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program. Roughly 16,000 students across the nation have qualified as Semifinalists, and we are thrilled to have continued representation on our campus. 71% of our senior class was recognized this year including National Merit Semifinalists and Commended Students.
Of these Semifinalists and Commended Students, Head of School, Mr. Toby Walker gushed, "We are immensely proud of the National Merit Semifinalist and Commended Students this year. They have achieved so much as high school students and this recognition is no surprise to anyone. Please join me in congratulating each and every one of them."
May 8, 2019
Four BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Students Named National Merit Scholarship Winners in 2019!
Congratulations to the following students who have been announced as National Merit $2,500 Scholarship Winners!
Jaydev B., Shiven G., Sahil J., and Krystal J. Y.!
From approximately 1.6 million students who entered the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program, only about 16,000 were named Semifinalists - 19 of them were BASIS Independent Silicon Valley students.
"Congratulations to all four students on receiving this impressive recognition! All of these students are real scholars but also well-rounded participants in their school community." - Mr. Toby Walker, Head of School
March 18, 2019
19 BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Students Named National Merit Scholarship Finalists in 2019!
We are incredibly proud of the following Bobcats who have been named 2019 National Merit Scholarship Finalists. The students are:
September 14, 2018
23 BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Seniors are 2019 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
We are so proud to announce that 23 of our students have earned places as Semifinalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program. Roughly 16,000 students across the nation have qualified as Semifinalists, and we are thrilled to have continued representation on our campus.
To qualify as a Semifinalist this year, each student must have a score that falls in the top 1% on the PSAT taken during their junior year. All Semifinalists now have the opportunity to compete for a Finalist position, which could lead to securing a National Merit Scholarship. We wish our students the best, and look forward to the Finalist results coming out in February.
Please join us in congratulating our Semifinalists:
Brandon Baik
Chethan Bhateja
Jaydev Bhateja
Ethan Feng
Jasleen Ghai
Mario Goranov
Shiven Gupta
Kayra Ilkbahar
Sahil Jain
Nikhita Jayaprakash
Edrea Jiang
Aniket Kapadia
Ray Lin
Samrit Mathur
Eva Prakash
Simran Sadhwani
Alexander Seys
Lori Tsai
Abhiraam Wadekar
Dennis Woo
Krystal Yang
Beryl Zhou
Jennifer Zhou
February 28, 2018
19 BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Students Named National Merit Scholarship Finalists!
We are incredibly proud of the following nineteen Bobcats who have been named 2018 National Merit Scholarship Finalists. The students are:
September 14, 2017
21 BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Students Honored as National Merit Semifinalists!
On Wednesday, September 13, officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the Semifinalists in the 63rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program – including 21 BASIS Independent Silicon Valley students. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $32 million that will be offered next spring.
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