<p>Twinkie, the certificate is not itself an honor, but a credential. An honor would be winning Distinction on the ABRSM exam. To draw the analogy with the AP exam, taking and scoring well on the AP exam itself is not an honor, and shouldn’t be listed in the honors and awards section of the Common App. However, being an AP Scholar with Honors is an honor that may be listed.</p>
<p>An International level of honor would be winning a prize at the International Level, like the Queen Elizabeth competition on violin, for example.</p>