AP Scholar Award?

Applying to College
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<p>So I got an email from the collegeboard today saying that I got an AP Scholar award... I took three tests in may and here were my scores:</p>

<p>AP World: 3
AP Bio: 3
AP English (lang&comp): 5</p>

<p>Under the awards section in the common app would it be acceptable to put this "award?" Thanks in advance!</p>

<p>P.S. If you have any other past experiences with the award or any opinions about it feel free to post them.</p>

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<p>Also, what level of award would this be? National?</p>

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<p>Yes, it’s certainly an award, and you can list it.</p>

<p>You might be applying to colleges where it’s pretty unusual. Or, if you’re like most college aspirants on College Confidential, you’re probably applying to colleges where half the applicant pool (or more) are some flavor of AP Scholar.</p>

<p>So, yes, I suppose it’s a national award, but it’s not going to stand out particularly when they read your application in New Haven.</p>

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<p>It’s not the national award, you got the regular AP Scholar award for those who have scored 3 or higher on 3 exams. The next level is the AP Scholar with Honors where you have taken 4 or more and have an average score of 3.25 or higher, then it’s the AP Scholar with Distinction where you have taken 5 or more with an average score of 3.5 or higher. The national and state award are reserved for one girl and one boy who have taken the highest # of AP classes with the highest average score, from each state or the country respectively.</p>

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<p>Isn’t the National one just getting a 4 average on the Ap exams?</p>

<p>Which awards did you guys get? I only got honors but I’m content ^.^</p>

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<p>But on the common app what would I list it as then?</p>

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<p>I only took 3 tests so I got the regular AP Scholar</p>

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<p>I’d still consider it a “national” award because it doesn’t really fit in any other category. It’s just that AP Scholar is different from National AP Scholar. </p>

<p>The Common App website doesn’t say anything about it, but you can send them a question about it if you want to make sure:
<a href=“https://appsupport.commonapp.org/ics/support/TSFolder.asp[/url]”>https://appsupport.commonapp.org/ics/support/TSFolder.asp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Agreed with Halcyon, I would still consider it a national award. The organization that gives it out is on the national level, and you are selected from a national pool, so…</p>