How do you get awards?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>How do people get awards/prizes/medals/whatever/etc./yeah?</p>

<p>I want to go to a good college but I don't really have any awards.
Tips?</p>

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<p>use the internet to find out-of-school competitions.
join the most sucessful competing clubs at your school.
suck up to your teachers so they’ll nominate you for stuff.</p>

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<p>hmmm thanks.
What’s the deal with scoring high on the PSAT?
Also, anyone know anything about Academic Decathlon?</p>

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<p>My friend is in Academic Decathalon (or something like it). Your school has to be involved I think.</p>

<p>Idk.</p>

<p>At my school, getting awards means having straight A’s, being a junior/senior, and teachers liking you. =/</p>

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<p>If you score high enough on the PSAT you can be National Merit. Finalist, semi-Finalist, or Commended. if you are black or Hispanic, there are other PSAT awards. The black one is National Achievement, and I don’t know what the Hispanic one is.</p>

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<p>How high do you have to score?</p>

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<p>It depends on your state and if you go to a boarding school or not. In California, the last two years, the cutoff has been 218 and 217 (the sum of your 3 scores). Generally, between 200 and that cutoff or so gets you recognition, but no chance to progress further. If you are a semifinalist, you will likely become a finalist as long as your SATs and grades aren’t horrid, and then you can write and essay and submit your transcript and so forth to be considered for a scholarship.</p>

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<p>I did Academic Decathlon. It’s basically a studying competition, but since I didn’t study much my scores were mediocre (6700 in 11th and 6500 in 12th). You can get medals in individual categories for that (I got a bronze in Econ).</p>

<p>Also, when I say mediocre I mean by LAUSD standards. LAUSD is the most competitive district in the nation by far. I believe 3 or National Champions have come from the district this decade - Southern California schools have won 7 consecutive Nat. Championships. Norcal is a lot less competitive and you could get some medals without an obsessive amount of effort.</p>

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<p>You can enter an academic decathlon, science bowl, science fair or creative writing competition, but be sure to do something you like.</p>

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<p>By the way, ThisCouldBeHeaven what did you guys place at state?</p>

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<p>We were ~30th in the city. (We only would’ve beaten like 5 states at Nationals)</p>

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<p>Usually you EXCELL at something and you COMPETE. The definition of champion comes in handy:</p>

<p>cham·pi·on (chmp-n)
n.

  1. One that wins first place or first prize in a competition.
  2. One that is clearly superior or has the attributes of a winner: a champion at teaching.
  3. An ardent defender or supporter of a cause or another person: a champion of the homeless.
  4. One who fights; a warrior.</p>

<p>You do any of these things and you’ll definitely earn some awards.</p>