What are these "national awards" that every kid on here has?

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Anonymous wrote:I realize this thread hasn't had any activity for a while but I'd appreciate some help: my DD, a rising high school senior, attended a University-level Summer Language Immersion program, taking College Sophomore-level Mandarin and got an academic performance award at the end of the eight-week program (She's a non-heritage speaker). Her classmates were college students from all over the US so it's kinda odd to deem this a school-level award but I'm also dubious about calling this a national award. I would appreciate any suggestions to help clarify what's a good level to categorize this award on common app. TIA!

I would call this a school award. It was not nationally competitive to take this program. They must suspect your judgement and credibility if you list this as national. It’s impressive in its truth.

It is a school award. While the program takes kids from all over the country, it is not a nationwide award. Please know that it is still impressive!!

Thanks!!

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Anonymous wrote:My DS listed NSLI-Y as a national award

I'm the poster whose kid got the language award at summer immersion. She also got selected for NSLI-Y and we had zero doubt calling that a National award. So, I would agree with this.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid’s competitive dance team qualified for nationals, came in third place, and won some sort of award they give out for a specific dance thing.

I never describe it as a national award the way people do on DCUM. But I suspect when people talk about “national awards” they mean something like that.

I agree that people here use the phrase very, very loosely.

Same as gymnastics. USAIGC and YMCA, which are different from JO, have their own nationals that are not sanctioned by USA Gymnastics.

I know some girls who won the 1st~3rd place and described it as a “national award.” I guess they could added it in the activity section?

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Anonymous wrote:What about being a 1st place/national winner in individual sport? Along with ranking? Can you put that there (even though sports)?

No. I think sports awards go into the activities section

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