<p>I just got my finalist letter today notifying me that I was close, but not close enough. Heh. Anyone else here get it? Also, what can I really do with this distinction? I was in the top ten out of 5,000+, so does that make this accomplishment, dare I say, resume-worthy? (Sorry, I probably sound like a resume whore, but I’m really curious to know… Especially since my resume is starting from scratch come next Fall…)</p>
<p>You mean when you go to college?</p>
<p>I don’t think it’s the stuff resumes are made of. From looking at the website, it seems pretty need driven. You probably should be concentrating more on what you’ve accomplished in HS–your community service, academic extras (Sci Olympiad, AccaDeca, etc) and athletics. If you actually win a scholarship (e.g.Discover-Tribute Jr. year), then you could consider adding it. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>I do believe modestmouse is a senior going into college, so I do believe suburbian is right. :)</p>