<p>Is there any real benefit to getting the AP Scholar awards? </p>
<p>I understand that the different AP scholar awards may help you set a goal to achieve that may help you overall, but is there any benefit to the awards as far as admissions and scholarships go?</p>
<p>I’d like to know this as well.</p>
<p>No real benefit in my opinion other than the general benefit of taking challenging courses and doing well in those courses and doing well on the ap exams.</p>
<p>They’re not that important…I didn’t even list “AP Scholar” on my college applications.</p>
<p>Most applicants don’t bother sending official AP transcripts–it’s expensive, it’s not required, and the application allows you to self-report your AP scores. So if a student lists National AP Scholar on their application (unusual by the end of junior year), it’s shorthand for confirming that they took a highly rigorous schedule and did well on the AP tests. </p>
<p>No idea if it helps with admissions or scholarships, but it seems unlikely to be a major factor.</p>