<p>If you only qualify for the award after taking exams senior year, how will it even help you with college at all?</p>
<p>It won’t. That’s why you have to qualify in your junior year. I received my recognition in August or September of my senior year, which gave me the opportunity to note the award on my college application.</p>
<p>It may also be helpful after college admissions, for transferring, applying for internships, etc.</p>
<p>agree with entomom. I got AP Scholar with Distinction after junior year so I got to put it in my applications for college. I didn’t take enough APs for National AP Scholar after senior year, but I still scored well enough for AP Scholar with Distinction.</p>
<p>I’'m applying to a premed program at my university this fall, and they actually want my ACT/SAT scores, as well as honors such as AP Scholar, National Merit, etc.</p>