<p>Is there any point to getting this? Besides personal satisfaction haha</p>
<p>No. 10char</p>
<p>nope, only if you're a junior, which is a big deal, because only around 50-100 juniors get it per state (on average)</p>
<p>Wait! So does it actually help in admissions for a junior? </p>
<p>I didn't think it was a big deal. You say only 50-100 juniors per state? Woohoo! (Sorry.)</p>
<p>It depends on the context of your school. If you go to a school with 15+ APs, it's not impressive if you get National AP Scholar by Junior year. However, if you go to a school with ~5-8 or less APs, then it is impressive (although not OMG AMAZING HOOK impressive like other awards).</p>
<p>There is no point to ap tests in general except to get college credit.</p>
<p>There were only 10 kids that got it in my state as a junior (including me :) )</p>
<p>So I was curious if the awards cumulative or not. For example, if you have 3 AP's after junior year and received 2007 AP Scholar designation and take 3 more senior year, do they designate you as 2008 AP Scholar or give you AP Scholar with Distinction (cumulative). </p>
<p>I called College Board and they said the awards are cumulative and that new awards will be sent out in September, in our case AP Scholar with Distinction.</p>
<p>yea , they are cumulative</p>
<p>but it's in your best interest to put down the best award you've earned on your college app</p>
<p>I decided I want to take the tests to see how well I've mastered the material. I'm taking up to 8 for my Senior year because I'm interested in the subjects and I think it would be a cool accomplishment. It is a little sad that I won't be able to put in National Scholar on my application. But I get the credit.</p>
<p>^ Be careful though. Many schools only offer a limited amount of credit from AP exams. Many schools also have placement exams.</p>