Common App Honors Section (which ones to put in and leave out)

Hey guys.

So I don’t really have any national or international awards, or even at the state level, I’m wondering whether to fluff up my honors section with some of these potential honors or just leave it at less than 5 of the best. They are not that impressive but was wondering which ones you guys would include:

AP Scholar with Distinction

AID Program -outstanding volunteer service (international camp in taiwan, every ones certificates has this)

recognition on 2 local newspapers for a non-profit I founded with a friend

DECA state qualifier freshman year (quit after freshman year)

TSA (technology state association) state qualifier sophomore and junior year (I don’t have TSA in my activities section)

honor societies (will most definitely include, in national, spanish, science)

Junior escort at senior grad (basically top 30 in the class, but that won’t be noted)

4th annual chinese essay contest for youth - outstanding performance

National Merit Commended Scholar (got a 1450 in CO)

These are all my potential honors… I’m applying to very selective schools so of course state qualifier isn’t that impressive. But since TSA isn’t on my application, I don’t know whether to include it or not. Which 5 should I include or should I even include 5? What do you guys think? Thank you!

I’m not sure what you mean by potential honors? You are anticipating getting these awards? If that’s the case, then they shouldn’t go on the common app since you haven’t received them yet.

Sorry for the misunderstanding, I have these awards already. I meant potential honors in my honors section