Rensselaer Medal: Does anyone care?

richs73cas
Wed, 05 Oct 2005 20:23:28 +0000

The University of Rochester Awards are like the RPI Medal, a way for a High School to recognize some of their students. The U of Rochester awards also have scholarships associated with them if you are accepted and attend the University.
Link http://enrollment.rochester.edu/admissions/apply/corporate/details.shtm#xrx

When you are putting togeather your resume you should rank your accomplishments in order of importance.

National Awards / State Awards / Regional Awards / High School Awards.
and more recent achievements being more prominent.

There are many “College Book Awards” that fall into a similar catagory, HS Junior year recipients being selected by HS Faculty and one purpose of the award being to increase talented students interest in applying to the College.