Anonymous wrote:And to just spell out the info re:APs in the last two links, you can either show that you are in the top 10% of the class OR submit 2 or more APs with a score of 3 or better. That’s after getting a qualifying PSAT score. So even folks choosing to use APs have a low bar to clear - colleges very likely do not take away a message that a student “took a lot of APs and did really well on them” from this designation.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It's a good shorthand for saying "I took a lot of AP classes and tests and did really well on most of them" if you don't want to list all the scores somewhere else on the app.
While it's possible to get a College Board National Recognition Program award with AP tests, most get the award for their PSAT score.
How do you know that? Or are you guessing?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The award itself isn't necessarily impactful. However, there may be value in listing the award in the honors section of the application, as the award title may indicate that the student is an underrepresented minority by race or ethnicity.
I don't know about the rural one, which covers about half the high schools in the US, many of which are actually suburban.
College Board has gotten rid of the race and ethnicity awards! They recently announced.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It's a good shorthand for saying "I took a lot of AP classes and tests and did really well on most of them" if you don't want to list all the scores somewhere else on the app.
While it's possible to get a College Board National Recognition Program award with AP tests, most get the award for their PSAT score.
Anonymous wrote:The award itself isn't necessarily impactful. However, there may be value in listing the award in the honors section of the application, as the award title may indicate that the student is an underrepresented minority by race or ethnicity.
I don't know about the rural one, which covers about half the high schools in the US, many of which are actually suburban.
Anonymous wrote:It's a good shorthand for saying "I took a lot of AP classes and tests and did really well on most of them" if you don't want to list all the scores somewhere else on the app.
Anonymous wrote:Some schools give a little bit of $ for it. I think my son got $1,500 from a few schools for filling it out. It also determines eligibility for rural scholar programs which they seem to care about now.
Anonymous wrote:Are these helpful for college admissions or not really a big deal?