<p>Hey,</p>
<p>I just got something in the mail saying I got nominated for presidential scholar. Is this considered a good achievement worth mentioning? I am clueless as to how I even got it.</p>
<p>Also, since I have already applied to all my colleges, should I send them this info as a supplement? Is it worth the bother?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Apparently it’s for the nation’s top 5,000 graduating seniors. The program selects one male and one female from each state, Americans living abroad, and 15 at-large students, and 20 with achievements outside academia (leadership, volunteer, etc.) </p>
<p>In that case, it’s very prestigious.</p>
<p>I was wondering the same thing. A friend showed me a link a few days ago that had a list of all of this year’s candidates and I was on it. I had never even heard of it before either. Apparently, it’s kind of prestigious given that there weren’t that many names and it encompassed the entire country. And I think it’s nomination based. From what I’ve heard is that the most nominations are essentially based on ACT/SAT score (I got 36 so I can believe that). But if that’s what it is, then I’m guessing the colleges would already know that you’re a candidate once they see the test scores?</p>
<p>Unless you’re a Presidential Scholar in the Arts, you were nominated based on your SAT score. I think the top 30 boys and top 30 girls in each state and Americans Living Abroad are nominated on the basis of SAT score, though I could be mistaken about the number (the program nominates about 3,000 seniors overall, which is where I’m getting that number). 60 students are nominated in the arts. One male and one female from each state and from Americans Abroad are ultimately selected along with 20 artists based on an application process that evaluates “being a good American.”</p>
<p>The bottom line: You had one of the top SAT scores in your state. You may feel it’s necessary to let colleges know about it; you may not. They are already aware of your SAT score, though.</p>