<p>Does it hurt that I didn't join national honors society, even though I was invited? Does it hurt if I don't mention that I received principle's honor roll? I'm also an AP Scolar; should I include this? In other words, I'm about to leave Academic Honors section on the common app empty. Will this hurt? I've got a ton of awards from clubs and stuff but not many from school. I just forgot to keep track of those I got from school.</p>
<p>Why on earth would you leave it empty?... put whatever you have.</p>
<p>because they're barely worth mentioning for selective schools</p>
<p>Putting nothing is definitely worse.</p>
<p>nothing is worse than being commended</p>
<p>^haha do you mean that getting "only commended" is bad and that you should leave it off altogether?</p>
<p>yea .</p>
<p>yeah, that's what i thought too, b/c it sort of puts a cap on your score
especially if you're from an uncompetitive state</p>
<p>if you are only commended should you put it on then?</p>
<p>Put it on. If you leave it off, they will assume your PSAT was not high enough even to be Commended.</p>