Are AP Scholar Awards worth Putting?

Applying to College
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<p>I've taken 5 AP exams and gotten straight 5s... so I'm an AP Scholar with Distinction. </p>

<p>My question is... if a college can already see my AP scores because I'm providing them (ie, UC app), is there any value-added whatsoever in putting the award in the Awards & Honors section, especially if limited to specific number of awards (again say 5, as in the UC app).</p>

<p>Curious about your thoughts. Basically, there are other awards that I could put in there so AP Scholar with Distinction definitely takes up space, and it seems like the college should be able to figure it out.</p>

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<p>Do you have many other awards? If not, I don't see why it'd be harmful to put it down. Adcoms can accidentally overlook your APs on a bad day.</p>

<p>Now, if you have 10 other awards, then you might not want to put it down.</p>

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<p>I would advise you put it in, as it shows you are ready for the rigor of college level classes.</p>

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<p>Hey, I'm putting my AP Scholar award down. I'm pretty sure most people do...</p>

<p>Good luck</p>

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<p>heck yeah; it's a national award!</p>

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<p>i guess it just depends on how your other awards stack up against it</p>

<p>obviously just put the 5 most impressive awards and if this is one of them then make sure they see it</p>

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<p>if you have more prestigious awards, then definitely put those down. Otherwise, it doesn't hurt to put this one :)</p>