Do awards matter for top 20 schools

Thorsmom66
Wed, 08 Sep 2021 17:20:39 +0000

So, you just read the headline and not the OP’s actual question (the two don’t match, fyi)? His question was whether or not he “needed” to have an award to be accepted and you know, as well as I do, that he doesn’t. Yes, some awards matter and give applicants a significant boost (especially those from the list that was linked), but not all awards are noteworthy. I’d say its akin to being a recruited athlete (big boost) vs. being the captain of your school soccer team (not recruited). I don’t think I said anywhere that awards don’t matter at all (in fact I know I didn’t).