<p>The designations have to do with how many AP exams you took and passed with high grades… whether or not you are going to college isn’t a factor. Here’s a link to College Board where it explains each of the designations:</p>
<p><a href=“Supporting Students from Day One to Exam Day – AP Central | College Board”>Supporting Students from Day One to Exam Day – AP Central | College Board;
<p>I have to figure that others, like my S, got certificates in the mail in the past few days as tangible proof of their accommplishment.</p>