<p>Ok, so I have heard that it's a scam but also that it's pretty good accomplishment. Well, today my friend gets a letter that she will be mentioned in their book and how big her achievements are and blablabal. What I don't get is why they send it to her when her GPA is lower than mine, her PSAT too, and aslo got invovled with volunteering around me. I am number 1 of my class and she is like 58. According to the letter she is "the top 5% of the nation." Can someone explain this to me?</p>
<p>Don't worry. It's a definitely a scam.</p>
<p>What exactly is the name of this award?</p>
<p>Who's Who in American High Schools...I think or at least something close to that.</p>
<p>Oh... that definately sounds like a scam but I just don't get the point of it.</p>
<p>Its not a scam, its just not worth anything to colleges. There is a difference.</p>
<p>They want your money + Worthless to colleges = Scam to me</p>
<p>Who's Who in American High School Students is a scam just like the rest of the Who's Who books. The purpose is to sell books to parents who think it's a great honor to see their kid's name in print. Don't make the mistake of putting this "honor" on any college applications, because everyone knows it's a big joke.</p>
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<p>I didn't. Is the National Dean's List the same thing? And why do they have who's who among college students?</p>
<p>Why do they have it? To make money...</p>