Which awards?

Applying to College
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<p>I’m a student in Louisiana applying to top-tier schools and I’m wondering what kind of awards/honors would be appropriate to put down. Here’s a sampling:</p>

<p>State Literary Rally - Chemistry, 1st place overall winner
State Literary Rally - Physics, 1st place overall winner
LMTA State Piano Rally, 2nd place winner
Debose National Piano Competition, 1st place winner
State Junior Classical League Convention – Certamen Novice, 1st place
State Mu Alpha Theta Convention – Hustle, 1st place
Regional Science Bowl – 1st place
National Science Bowl Participant (Team Louisiana)
National Science Bowl ISD (Interactive Science Discovery) Challenge winner
National Science Olympiad - Sound of Music, 15th place

  • Fermi Questions, 17th place
    National Mu Alpha Theta Convention - Number Theory, 11th place
  • Mu Division School Bowl, 7th place
  • State Bowl (Team Louisiana), 4th place
    National Merit Semifinalist
    AP Scholar with Distinction</p>

<p>Which of these seem the most significant? And which ones should I throw out? Should I include any of the Science Olympiad or Mu Alpha Theta awards? They are at the national level but are not in the top few. Thanks.</p>

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<p>I would use the ones that you worked the hardest on and should you as a unique student. Maybe:</p>

<p>AP Scholar with Distinction
Regional Science Bowl – 1st place
Debose National Piano Competition, 1st place winner</p>

<p>Combined these two into one:
State Literary Rally, 1st place- Chemistry, Physics</p>

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<p>Should I include the National Science Olympiad and National Mu Alpha Theta awards at all?</p>

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<p>You should group them. For example under piano, list all the piano and music awards. Under science, list all the science awards. I think the Olympiad award is important.</p>