<p>and what specifically are they</p>
<p>Depends on what counts as academic honors...if you include local math competitions, school departmental awards, etc., probably in the neighborhood of 20-30. I have about four honors that I consider important (semifinalist USPhO, semifinalist USChO, almost qualified for USAMO, 3rd place JV JETS).</p>
<p>And, of course, I've ascended a game of NetHack (ranking me ~#700 on NAO). :D</p>
<p>I win beer gulping contests. Every time.</p>
<p>Every.</p>
<p>Single.</p>
<p>Time.</p>
<p>Perfect Score and Gold Medal on National Latin Exam,
highest scorer on Math Team (overall),
Top 10 in Science (Biology)</p>
<p>self-proclaimed best example of senioritis</p>
<p>My school gives out awards for so much BS. For example, you get a pin for completing Algebra 2... I don't consider these awards important, and I don't think you actually want to read through 50+ of them.</p>
<p>My school gives awards to the top two/three students in each class (like there'd be three for AP Chemistry, etc.).</p>
<p>At least, the teachers who remember do.</p>
<p>My school's pretty dumb. We don't give out awards for anything.</p>
<p>my school doesnt give awards until end of senior year. so lame and its after u apply to colleges too :(</p>
<p>Here are some of my awards:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>NHS</p></li>
<li><p>School Math Award for 10th grade</p></li>
<li><p>High Scores in some math contests</p></li>
<li><p>Magna Cum Laude rank on Nat'l Latin Test Freshman Year</p></li>
<li><p>Perfect Attendance</p></li>
<li><p>My poem, along with another student's, were the 2 poems chosen by my AP English teacher to be published in my school's literary magazine last year.</p></li>
<li><p>I won "Accounting Jeopardy," a game in which my Accounting teacher asked us questions about mateirla that the class covered so far in the year. </p></li>
</ul>
<p>These are what come to mind right now.</p>
<p>ummm well i was part of the team that won WSSL, a local science competition
qualified for AIME two years (shooting for USAMO this year)</p>
<p>yeah that's about it =D</p>
<p>Runner-up by only one vote for Best Eyes! It's not academic, but it sure is an honor. Other chick beat me by one stupid vote. lol</p>
<p>Award for excellence in the study of Torah.
Dean's List at Cornell Summer College (doesn't mean anything, really)</p>
<p>That's it so far.</p>
<p>wait a minute, Hepstar...did you actually put "accounting jeopardy" on an application...if that kind of stuff counted I would be brimming with wins from those sorts of things...heck, may as well include about everytime you win a game in gym class</p>
<p>Hahaha "Accounting Jeopardy Winner"..what the hell.</p>
<p>I should have put "Golden Bear Award"--my geometry teacher sophomore year thought we were like kindergartners and gave that one out to the highest test scores..and I made fun of it so much that when I actually won, everyone called me "GB" for the rest of the year.</p>
<p>I got a sticker of an endangered mouse for answering a question during an environmental presentation! The Enviro Golden Sticker award!</p>
<p>hmmmm</p>
<p>8th grade geography bee school winner (and 4th in states that same year)</p>
<p>National Award/study of exceptional talent for SAT-I math</p>
<p>qualified for AIME the past two years (the only two years our school has done AMC) and the AMC 12 winner</p>
<p>hopefully physics olympiad semi finalist this year (even though I only got 22 out of 38 right, and only 1 free response right...)</p>
<p>lots of school awards</p>
<p>AP Scholar with Honor and hopefully AP National Scholar after this year</p>
<p>"did you actually put "accounting jeopardy" on an application"</p>
<p>No because it took place after I submitted my apps. However, it could actually help me b/c I am going to major in accounting. People have put "Time person of the Year" on their apps so I don't think including "Accounting Jeopardy" would be the worst thing in the world.</p>
<p>btw if anyone had "jeopardy teen tournament winner" as won of their ECs....are they locks for ivy?</p>
<p>My school gives awards to the top 5 people in each class every year - not every teacher though, some are just lazy</p>