Which looks better for college admission: State AP Scholar or National AP Scholar?

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<p>I know AP National Scholar sounds better, cuz it's 'national', but from the descriptions of each, State AP Scholar seems much harder to get. </p>

<p>State AP Scholar</p>

<p>Granted to the one male and one female student in each U.S. state and the District of Columbia with scores of 3 or higher on the greatest number of AP Exams, and then the highest average score (at least 3.5) on all AP Exams taken.</p>

<p>National AP Scholar</p>

<p>Granted to students in the United States who receive an average score of at least 4 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams.</p>

<p>AP:</a> Scholar Awards</p>

<p>State AP Scholar has a much more restricted population that can win.</p>

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<p>State AP Scholar.</p>

<p>National AP Scholar is simply an award for taking a lot of AP exams. Colleges probably don’t care if you’ve taken 7 vs 8 AP’s (the latter receiving the “national AP scholar designation”) since the scores alone speak for themselves (rather than the recognition).</p>

<p>On the other hand, state AP scholars usually have upwards of 15 AP exams, and nearly enough AP credits to enter as a senior when they attend college.</p>

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<p>To my knowledge, almost nobody (if no one at all) will receive the State AP Scholar award by the end of the junior year - usually only seniors receive the award. And by the time the seniors receive the award, they have already submitted applications, been accepted into college, the whole shebang.</p>

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<p>Since State AP Scholar is more competitive and fewer people have it, it’s better. But both are worth listing.</p>

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<p>Looks like you just answered your own question OP.</p>