<p>Is it to the applicant's advantage to include awards that are not very prestigious? Or is it better to have only one or two that counts?</p>
<p>Small things like "commended student" for the national merit scholarship program?</p>
<p>Or does it just look petty</p>
<p>Don't put stupid things like "Student of the Month in Miss Johnson's 9th Grade Social Studies Class." Nat'l Merit Commended isn't going to help you (most with a chance at CU are going to be commended, if not Semi/Finalist) but it is still a well-known national award.</p>
<p>Hate to invade someone else's topic, but what about something like "AP Scholar with Honors"?</p>
<p>Would it be better to just have my AP scores (four 5's) sent to schools I'm applying to?</p>
<p>Send your AP scores. They may be on your HS transcript, so check first. If you don't have other honors to fill the space, put AP Scholar. That's like national merit semifinalist; it's an impressive and prestigious award but it doesn't really mean much beyond what your test scores themselves say.</p>
<p>I was under the impression that AP scores are normally sent to a college after one is accepted in order to actually gain the credit and advanced standing.</p>
<p>That too. AP scores aren't just for credit/standing anymore. Having them and doing well on them is a credential that looks good for admissions purposes.</p>
<p>The purpose of AP scores for an admissions committee are to reflect your school's rigor in their demands of AP classes.</p>
<p>Many of your AP scores will not be available if they were senior courses and you may not have the top AP designation until well after you are admitted. The designation is based upon how many AP tests you took and your scores.</p>
<p>Link here for the official designation.</p>
<p>AP Scholar with Honor is not the top award. That being said that does not mean that after your senior year you will not have the top award but that will be too late.</p>
<p>A student's achievement is acknowledged on any subsequent AP Grade Reports sent to colleges. Award recipients not only gain recognition from colleges and in fact Columbia does make certain advanced placements on SOME AP grades of 5.</p>
<p>In summary, no, that is not an honor to place on your application and by the time you have the top distinction, you will already be in college.</p>
<p>I think Columbia 2002 has been out too long if if fact there ever was an attendance.</p>
<p>The electronic application now reigns supreme at Columbia.</p>
<p>The limitations of the electronic application do not make redundancies of competencies a smart move.</p>
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<p>The electronic application now reigns supreme at Columbia.</p>
<p>The limitations of the electronic application do not make redundancies of competencies a smart move.
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<p>Hence why I said "if you don't have other honors to fill the space, put AP Scholar." Learn to read.</p>
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AP Scholar with Honor is not the top award. That being said that does not mean that after your senior year you will not have the top award but that will be too late.</p>
<p>A student's achievement is acknowledged on any subsequent AP Grade Reports sent to colleges. Award recipients not only gain recognition from colleges and in fact Columbia does make certain advanced placements on SOME AP grades of 5.</p>
<p>In summary, no, that is not an honor to place on your application and by the time you have the top distinction, you will already be in college.
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<p>This is asinine logic. Getting AP Scholar with Honors, while not the top AP honor, is still an honor. Getting it as a junior isn't anything shabby.</p>
<p>I reported all my AP scores directly, at the time of my application. I was a national AP scholar at the end of my junior year, so I had a little more to brag about, but I would've been equally smug if I were an "AP Scholar with Distinction" or whatever they call it.</p>
<p>I wouldn't exactly write your essay about it, but it's worth a note. Don't be afraid to brag a little if it's something you're actually proud of.</p>