<p>In common app, the summer before 10th grade is considered 10th grade, my son told me. But I'm still confused. </p>
<p>My son received an important award in July, the summer before 10th grade. So he check "10th grade" in commonapp. However, he entered the competition in March, during his freshman year. My question is: Should he check this award in 9th or 10th? (this competition does not categoried by grade level)</p>
<p>Maybe I am just thinking too much! Haha! But I'd like to hear your opinion on it. Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>What date does the award have on it? Did he win the competition in March or did he win in July? </p>
<p>It looks to be a 10th grade award if he was honored in July. If he knew he won in March and only got a certificate in July, it’s a 9th grade award.</p>
<p>He could always have his GC look it over to ensure he’s done everything correctly.</p>
<p>He got a word from the competition in late May Or early June i think. They want to varify and need more info for all the winners to prepare giving out the awards in July.</p>
<p>Yes he did ask a counselor (who is not his assigned counselor…complcated story) this question and that’s why he put it into 10th grade. But he probably only mentioned the award held in July part.</p>
<p>IMO, your son should fill application to the best of his knowledge. He can ask an input from his college advisor. Parents are not very good sources of help in filling college application.</p>
<p>It really doesn’t matter. If you had lots of awards sophomore year you could put in the freshman year spot. If you have no awards sophomore year you’d put it there. Personally, I’d probably put it in the freshman year slot on the theory that it was reflecting freshman year work.</p>
<p>MiamiDAP, Marian, and mathmon, Thanks you so much! I’ll discuss your inputs with my son later. </p>
<p>My son actually doesn’t ask me for help, he thinks that he has everything figured it out. I just want to make sure that he did everything as accurate as possible.</p>
<p>As usual, public high schools’ counselors sometimes don’t have answers for college application questions. That’s why I posted the question here.
He is my first born. Maybe I’m just a bit worrying too much!</p>
<p>IMO again, people here have all kind of experiences, I would say that it is better to trust your own kid or seek help from college advisor. As busy as they are, this is their job to make sure that application is filled correctly. But this question is not a top priority question for application any way.</p>
<p>younglookingmom: I also have a son that wanted to do it himself. He ever let us look at his final college app, but we did read his essay. I know about wanting to help, however, it is really helpful to let him guide the process as much as you can. I also know that the counselors at public schools are ill-prepared for advising on college apps, they are so consumed with discipline, etc issues. </p>
<p>My suggestion is for you to suggest that he contact the school and talk to his school counselor, then you sit back and see what he does. It’s hard, I know!</p>
<p>I try my best not to get involve too much. I come to CC frequently to find some useful info, in case some questions occurred. My son does not have an assigned counselor now since the school was finding the replacement till lately. The new counselor will start next week. I wish the new counselor won’t feel overwhelming when a lot of students are waiting for his/her school reports for EA/ED schools and with many unanswered questions.</p>
<p>Frankly, my D. did everything herself, counselor was just there to go thru his own checking points. He did not know even names of some programs that D. was interested to apply. They cannot, they have many kids, although my D’s class had only 33 seniors (private prep.). Kids want to get to college, they will do the job, it is not that complicated.</p>
<p>Agree that if he applied in 9th and won it the sumer after, its probably a 9th grade award, but it probably doesnt matter a lot, unless an app wants only 10th grade and higher for some reason.</p>
<p>^^my son doesn’t care this issue as much as me–he just follow the general rule of “the summer before which grade then goes with that grade”. It’ me who is so picky to dig deeper of those tiny things. I shouldn’t, I know. I should just trust my son to let him do his own job. Ha!</p>