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Old 07-03-2009, 11:33 AM   #46
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I think you can go to the College Board website and they will tell you how each college uses the writing score. For example, I know it will say if the college only uses the writing score as a "validity check" against your Common App essay.
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Old 07-03-2009, 11:27 PM   #47
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I'm pretty sure book award is regional. I don't know if it varies from book award to book award, but I know the Princeton book award was awarded to six people in the "Baltimore area" (not just one from each school or something).
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Old 07-03-2009, 11:38 PM   #48
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i stand corrected


how about boys state participation? is that like state level recognition?
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Old 07-03-2009, 11:39 PM   #49
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or is it just listed as an extracurricular?
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Old 07-04-2009, 12:54 PM   #50
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i am fairly sure that book awards are school level since they hand them out per school. Often though only a few schools will actually have book awards.
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Old 07-04-2009, 10:33 PM   #51
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What's the level of recognition for "AP Scholar w/ Distinction"?

I can't leave it blank
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Old 07-05-2009, 10:24 AM   #52
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Anyone ?
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I was told the AP awards, however insignificant they may be, are national honors.
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This is a dumb question... Is National Merit semi-finalist national?
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Old 07-05-2009, 04:21 PM   #55
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Quote:
Originally Posted by idk11
I was told the AP awards, however insignificant they may be, are national honors.
Haha okay...ya I only have two other awards, so I thought I'd put the AP thing on there too, especially because I got it Sophomore Year (took an AP Freshman Year and two Sophomore Year)
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Old 07-05-2009, 05:23 PM   #56
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^ If I know that I'm going to get an AP award but haven't received it yet, should I include it as an award/honor?
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Old 07-05-2009, 05:34 PM   #57
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Yes. I did that.
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Would Governor's School count as an honor or should it go under additional info?
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Old 07-05-2009, 09:48 PM   #59
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I have a question about extracurricular activities (yes, I started my application extra-early); I am a member of my school newspaper, and I've held different positions different years (i.e. reporter, editor); do I add a different extracurricular for each position or just explain them within one blurb?
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I held different editorial positions in different years; I plan on putting all under one heading.
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