I got the AP Scholar award, but with nothing else (no honors or with distinction). It is the lowest AP Scholar award. My question is that since so many other people will be getting higher AP awards, is it even worth putting it on the common application? Would it make my application worse? My AP Scores are probably the worst part of my application. I plan on applying to Brown ED and I know a lot of applicants will have very very good AP Scores and awards.
Actually let me rephrase: I have one spot left on the honors section of common app, so which would be better to put: AP Scholar or National Merit Commended?
National Merit Commended seems more selective to me.
If you have only one spot, put NM. Otherwise, no harm putting both.
Put commended if you only have one spot left- but both are still awards to be proud of.
I put both on.