Emily Quentin, daughter of Chris and Kindra Quentin, was recently named a National Merit Semifinalist. Quentin, a senior this year, has been a homeschool student for the last nine years. This prestigious honor is a result of scoring in the top 1% of all students who took the Preliminary SAT/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSATNMSQT) in their junior year of high school. With qualifying as a Semifinalist as her goal, Emily studiously prepared for the exam with a tutor as well as taking the SAT two other times in preparation. Out of nearly two-million testtakers nationwide, the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program recently announced the names of over 16,000 students across the U.S. who qualified as semifinalists, with Texas boasting nearly 1600 of those students as residents. Ultimately, each of these young scholars is vying for a chance to be awarded scholarships, and the Program is expected to distribute nearly $28 million in scholarships to Merit Scholars in 2023.
Emily’s next steps in the process are to submit an application for the finalist stage, which highlights everything from her academic achievements to her involvement in the community. As a young woman who enjoys math and science and has her sights set on studying biochemistry and eventually moving on to med school, Quentin also finds time for numerous other activities. She is an active member of her church, St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church, as well as an organizer for the Dallas County Youth Conference. Additionally, Emily plays the piano and is heavily involved in CrossFit, all while enjoying time with her family – namely her two best friends who happen to also be her sisters: Kaitlyn and Zora.
2023 National Merit Finalists are expected to be announced in February, with the winner selection for Merit Scholarships following soon after.
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