AP Awards

[ansar]

<p>So basically I was reading up on AP Awards since I hear it's pretty good getting one, but I do not understand how they work...</p>

<p>The wikipedia link says: 'Exams are taken in May and awards are usually granted in September.'.</p>

<p>Well, let's say you had four APs up to your junior year and your senior year you take four more APs (and they have good enough scores for National AP Scholar). Do you get National AP Scholar or do you just get AP Scholar with Honor? I mean, in September, you'll already be in college and the admissions process will be LONG gone.</p>

<p>thanks,
ansar</p>

[Falthor]

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@The College Board

There are two steps to calculating the awards: First, the student's average AP grade is determined based on all exams taken this year and in previous years. Second, the student's exam grades are checked to see which ones count toward the various awards (e.g., an exam with a grade of 3 does not count toward a National AP Scholar Award). A student must meet all criteria to be eligible; e.g., a student who has a 3.25 AP grade average but only received a 3 or higher on three exams will not receive the AP Scholar with Honor Award because the minimum requirement is four or more exams.

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<p>[url=<a href="http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/scholarawards.html%5DSource%5B/url"&gt;http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/scholarawards.html]Source[/url&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/p>

<p>That means the fact that you're going to college has nothing to do with your attaining of an AP award.</p>

[sherpa]

<p>You'll still get the award but, yes, it is too late to be of value in the college admission process.</p>

<p>Every year several hundred high school juniors earn the National AP award, more accurately they earn it as juniors and receive it in September of their senior year.</p>

[ansar]

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You'll still get the award but, yes, it is too late to be of value in the college admission process.</p>

<p>Every year several hundred high school juniors earn the National AP award, more accurately they earn it as juniors and receive it in September of their senior year.

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Okay, then.</p>

<p>At least I still manage to get a AP Scholar with Distinction if I play my cards right.</p>