Where would the HSHSP and Garcia summer programs rank?
Would they fall under “7 - Selective summer programs or competitions”, or lower ?
My ranking: added in Tournament of Champions for Debate, and moved mere national qualification down to 6 and put “breaking” (or making into elimination rounds) at 7 (because if you consider the number of students who qualify for nationals for all speech and debate events…it’s well over several hundreds). Put ISEF finalists as 6.
10 - D1 athlete, IMO/IPHO/ICHO/IBO medals, Intel (top 10), Siemens National Winner/National Finalists, ISEF top 3 Grand Prize, Google Science Fair age group winner, Published in Nature or Science, RSI
9 - Siemens Westinghouse (finalists), Google Science Fair Finalist, MOP, Intel Finalist, NFL Nationals winner (speech and debate)
8 - TASP, USPhO/USChO/USABO/USACO national finalist, Google Science Fair Semifinalist, Siemens Semi-finalists/ISEF(1-4 places), Intel semifinalist, Running your own <em>successful</em> business, AMC Perfect Score, Presidential Scholar, Davidson Fellow, Presidential Scholar of the Arts, Scholastic Art & Writing Portfolio Gold Award
7 - Selective summer programs or competitions, such as SSP, Clark Summer Program, YESS, NIH Research, and MITES. USAMO qualification, ARML Tiebreaker Round / Top Team, Scholastic Art & Writing National Silver or Gold Medal. NFL Nationals (speech and debate) “breakers” (elimination rounds), Tournament of Champions (debate) “breakers,” Congressional Award Gold Medalist, USAMTS Gold Medal, YES Competition (Young Epidemiology Scholarship) Top 4, Science Bowl/Ocean Science Bowl/NAQT winners.
6 - USPhO/USChO/USABO/USACO semifinalist, Science Olympiad National medals, Congressional Award Silver Medalist, NFL Nationals/Tournament of Champions Qualifier, ISEF Finalist
5 - National Latin Convention 1st Places Academic Contests, All-Eastern/all-regional music, National History Day winner, AIME qualification, Science Bowl national qualification, Art and Writing Regional Gold award
4- Perfect Score (Multiple Years) on National Latin Exam, or other languages, some state awards (all-state music, etc), Science Olympiad state medals (depending on what state you’re from), National History Day, JETS TEAMS National Finalist or Regional winner, MUN Gavel, AMC 10/12 school winner (depends on your school)
3 - All-County music, winning at local/regional science fairs, Eagle Scout, National Merit
2 - Bank of America Awards, most local awards/trophies (art, music, community - although they will say something about your character), Essay Contests, State History Day
1 - National Honor Society, Beta Club, School Departmental Awards, School Honor Roll, Key Club, CSF, Interact Club
0 - Who’s Who, National Honor Roll, National Society of High School Scholars
Where would Model UN awards go? Does it depend on the caliber?
Like a Best Delegate at a large Regional conference or a Best Novice Delegate at a district conference?
^I don’t know a whole lot about the tiers of MUN, but regional awards generally are at a 2 or 3 because calibers for different regions vary too much. It’s easier to rank national awards because everyone’s on the same plane.
Hi, I am new to CC. Where does National Chess Master go in this ranking? Or top 10 in National Chess Tournaments? Thanks a lot!
What about Boy State and Girl state?
My ranking: Moved Art and Writing Regional Gold award to 4 (it’s top 7-10% of REGIONAL entrants). Moved AIME qualification up to 6 (2.5-5% of NATIONAL entrants + it’s essentially the USAMO semifinalist).
10 - D1 athlete, IMO/IPHO/ICHO/IBO medals, Intel (top 10), Siemens National Winner/National Finalists, ISEF top 3 Grand Prize, Google Science Fair age group winner, Published in Nature or Science, RSI
9 - Siemens Westinghouse (finalists), Google Science Fair Finalist, MOP, Intel Finalist, NFL Nationals winner (speech and debate)
8 - TASP, USPhO/USChO/USABO/USACO national finalist, Google Science Fair Semifinalist, Siemens Semi-finalists/ISEF(1-4 places), Intel semifinalist, Running your own <em>successful</em> business, AMC Perfect Score, Presidential Scholar, Davidson Fellow, Presidential Scholar of the Arts, Scholastic Art & Writing Portfolio Gold Award
7 - Selective summer programs or competitions, such as SSP, Clark Summer Program, YESS, NIH Research, and MITES. USAMO qualification, ARML Tiebreaker Round / Top Team, Scholastic Art & Writing National Silver or Gold Medal. NFL Nationals (speech and debate) “breakers” (elimination rounds), Tournament of Champions (debate) “breakers,” Congressional Award Gold Medalist, USAMTS Gold Medal, YES Competition (Young Epidemiology Scholarship) Top 4, Science Bowl/Ocean Science Bowl/NAQT winners.
6 - USPhO/USChO/USABO/USACO semifinalist, Science Olympiad National medals, Congressional Award Silver Medalist, NFL Nationals/Tournament of Champions Qualifier, ISEF Finalist, AIME qualification
5 - National Latin Convention 1st Places Academic Contests, All-Eastern/all-regional music, National History Day winner, Science Bowl national qualification
4- Perfect Score (Multiple Years) on National Latin Exam, or other languages, some state awards (all-state music, etc), Science Olympiad state medals (depending on what state you’re from), National History Day, JETS TEAMS National Finalist or Regional winner, MUN Gavel, AMC 10/12 school winner (depends on your school), Art and Writing Regional Gold award
3 - All-County music, winning at local/regional science fairs, Eagle Scout, National Merit
2 - Bank of America Awards, most local awards/trophies (art, music, community - although they will say something about your character), Essay Contests, State History Day
1 - National Honor Society, Beta Club, School Departmental Awards, School Honor Roll, Key Club, CSF, Interact Club
0 - Who’s Who, National Honor Roll, National Society of High School Scholars
AIME qualification isn’t the same as USAMO semi finalist…
where would a US Patent for science go?
How do I actually do any of this stuff? Like how do I get any of this? Do things like this reach out to you or are you expected to seek them out?
We’re missing FIRST Robotics awards. 
The team awards are obviously only prestigious if you can prove you played a significant role in the team’s success (leadership position(s), letters of recommendation, etc.). Prestige will vary at the state level depending upon how competitive the state is. In some states, more than the top 5 will advance to the next level. (and I’m not counting just top robot score as top 5, also counting Inspire Award/Chairmen’s Award/any award that allows you to advance). I also did not include FIRST Lego League awards because most people will only participate their first year of high school, if that.
10 - D1 athlete, IMO/IPHO/ICHO/IBO medals, Intel (top 10), Siemens National Winner/National Finalists, ISEF top 3 Grand Prize, Google Science Fair age group winner, Published in Nature or Science, RSI, top 5 at FIRST World Championships, FIRST Dean’s List winner
9 - Siemens Westinghouse (finalists), Google Science Fair Finalist, MOP, Intel Finalist, NFL Nationals winner (speech and debate)
8 - TASP, USPhO/USChO/USABO/USACO national finalist, Google Science Fair Semifinalist, Siemens Semi-finalists/ISEF(1-4 places), Intel semifinalist, Running your own <em>successful</em> business, AMC Perfect Score, Presidential Scholar, Davidson Fellow, Presidential Scholar of the Arts, Scholastic Art & Writing Portfolio Gold Award
7 - Selective summer programs or competitions, such as SSP, Clark Summer Program, YESS, NIH Research, and MITES. USAMO qualification, ARML Tiebreaker Round / Top Team, Scholastic Art & Writing National Silver or Gold Medal. NFL Nationals (speech and debate) “breakers” (elimination rounds), Tournament of Champions (debate) “breakers,” Congressional Award Gold Medalist, USAMTS Gold Medal, YES Competition (Young Epidemiology Scholarship) Top 4, Science Bowl/Ocean Science Bowl/NAQT winners, top 5 FIRST Super Regionals (FTC)
6 - USPhO/USChO/USABO/USACO semifinalist, Science Olympiad National medals, Congressional Award Silver Medalist, NFL Nationals/Tournament of Champions Qualifier, ISEF Finalist, AIME qualification, FIRST Dean’s List finalist
5 - National Latin Convention 1st Places Academic Contests, All-Eastern/all-regional music, National History Day winner, Science Bowl national qualification, top 5 FIRST State Championship (or Regionals for FRC)
4- Perfect Score (Multiple Years) on National Latin Exam, or other languages, some state awards (all-state music, etc), Science Olympiad state medals (depending on what state you’re from), National History Day, JETS TEAMS National Finalist or Regional winner, MUN Gavel, AMC 10/12 school winner (depends on your school), Art and Writing Regional Gold award
3 - All-County music, winning at local/regional science fairs, Eagle Scout, National Merit, top 5 FIRST Regional (FTC)
2 - Bank of America Awards, most local awards/trophies (art, music, community - although they will say something about your character), Essay Contests, State History Day
1 - National Honor Society, Beta Club, School Departmental Awards, School Honor Roll, Key Club, CSF, Interact Club
0 - Who’s Who, National Honor Roll, National Society of High School Scholars
Moved down NOSB; it’s definitely not on the same level as selective summer programs (e.g. MITES, RIT, PROMYS, etc.) I don’t know if it’s just my school, but it’s fairly easy to get on the A team here and we’ve been to nationals for the last 10 or so years, placing every year…
10 - D1 athlete, IMO/IPHO/ICHO/IBO medals, Intel (top 10), Siemens National Winner/National Finalists, ISEF top 3 Grand Prize, Google Science Fair age group winner, Published in Nature or Science, RSI, top 5 at FIRST World Championships, FIRST Dean’s List winner
9 - Siemens Westinghouse (finalists), Google Science Fair Finalist, MOP, Intel Finalist, NFL Nationals winner (speech and debate)
8 - TASP, USPhO/USChO/USABO/USACO national finalist, Google Science Fair Semifinalist, Siemens Semi-finalists/ISEF(1-4 places), Intel semifinalist, Running your own <em>successful</em> business, AMC Perfect Score, Presidential Scholar, Davidson Fellow, Presidential Scholar of the Arts, Scholastic Art & Writing Portfolio Gold Award
7 - Selective summer programs or competitions, such as SSP, Clark Summer Program, YESS, NIH Research, and MITES. USAMO qualification, ARML Tiebreaker Round / Top Team, Scholastic Art & Writing National Silver or Gold Medal. NFL Nationals (speech and debate) “breakers” (elimination rounds), Tournament of Champions (debate) “breakers,” Congressional Award Gold Medalist, USAMTS Gold Medal, YES Competition (Young Epidemiology Scholarship) Top 4, top 5 FIRST Super Regionals (FTC)
6 - USPhO/USChO/USABO/USACO semifinalist, Science Olympiad National medals, Congressional Award Silver Medalist, NFL Nationals/Tournament of Champions Qualifier, ISEF Finalist, AIME qualification, FIRST Dean’s List finalist, Science Bowl/Ocean Science Bowl/NAQT winners
5 - National Latin Convention 1st Places Academic Contests, All-Eastern/all-regional music, National History Day winner, top 5 FIRST State Championship (or Regionals for FRC)
4- Perfect Score (Multiple Years) on National Latin Exam, or other languages, some state awards (all-state music, etc), Science Olympiad state medals (depending on what state you’re from), National History Day, JETS TEAMS National Finalist or Regional winner, MUN Gavel, AMC 10/12 school winner (depends on your school), Science Bowl national qualification, Art and Writing Regional Gold award
3 - All-County music, winning at local/regional science fairs, Eagle Scout, National Merit, top 5 FIRST Regional (FTC)
2 - Bank of America Awards, most local awards/trophies (art, music, community - although they will say something about your character), Essay Contests, State History Day
1 - National Honor Society, Beta Club, School Departmental Awards, School Honor Roll, Key Club, CSF, Interact Club
0 - Who’s Who, National Honor Roll, National Society of High School Scholars
what about placing at nationals for HOSA or FBLA?
where would book awards such as Harvard Book Award go?
Isn’t AIME qualification too high?
Well (since I bumped it up), my logic was that, since usabo semifinalists = 10%, and AIME qualifiers = ~4%, then AIME >= USABO semifinalist.
Honestly, I think this scale is a little inaccurate, and AIME doesn’t seem to have a fair/accurate placement. It shouldn’t be one below USAMO, but it shouldn’t be below USABO semifinalist, IMO (pun intended).
Yeah, I know USAMO and the ARML Tiebreaker Round is significantly harder to make than AIME. The FIRST Team Awards also seem to be way too high
Where would a national merit winner, finalist, etc. go on this scale?
It’s on the list at rank 3.
BRB, got to go bump my version of this thread so I can get another 14k views.
Where would USNCO Honors rank (top 150 in nation)?