Candidate Activites Record: Awards and Honors

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frenzymando

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There is a place on the candidate activities record where candidates can say if they have won "Awards and Honors" and under that it says "County, City of Local" "National or State" and "Other (Specify in "Remarks" Below)". What kinds of awards would fall under the "Other (Specify in "Remarks" Below)" category? I will probably get National Merit Finalist so I checked the box next to "National or State" and never specified the award(it doesn't tell you to do so for "National or State" awards) but I realized NMF is a much more significant award than something like AP scholar(which is also a "National or State" award but is insignificant compared to NMF). Was I supposed to specify the award in remarks?
 
Specify all awards and potential candidate for rewards. You have 2000 characters. The remarks block is something to really write up your brag sheet,actually list your accomplishments and things that can be recognized to make you stand out.
 
Aircrew said:
Specify all awards and potential candidate for rewards. You have 2000 characters. The remarks block is something to really write up your brag sheet,actually list your accomplishments and things that can be recognized to make you stand out.
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Darn, I already submitted it. I only wrote in the remarks block when it instructed me to do so.
 
Mention it during your BGO interview. He/she can be sure to put it in the write up.
 
If other candidates fall into a similar situation:
(1) Mentioning it at the BGO interview isn't enough. Make sure to draft a letter and have your school official sign it and then email it to your admissions counselor. In the past BGOs have been told that Admissions will not directly accept input from candidates (maybe this has changed) unless there is obvious documentation (i.e. an official certificate).
(2) ***I see the application instructions now specifically ask candidates to speculate. ***
 
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usnabgo08 said:
If other candidates fall into a similar situation:
(1) Mentioning it at the BGO interview isn't enough. Make sure to draft a letter and have your school official sign it and then email it to your admissions counselor. In the past BGOs have been told that Admissions will not directly accept input from candidates (maybe this has changed) unless there is obvious documentation (i.e. an official certificate).
(2) I do not believe in speculating awards, because what if someone does not receive it -- then the candidate is taking credit for which they should not have. Awards should be inputted as achieved. If you receive one later on, provide a copy of the certificate to Admissions. I do agree that you can put in your comments that you are a nominee or in the running with other five individuals for "XYZ" award, because then one is stating facts (not speculations) and if Admissions decides to give you credit, that is great -- but you aren't fudging potential credit.
I revisited my Candidate Activities Record forms and resumes (which I submitted in the summer) -- when I applied as a rising senior, I only included awards from 11th grade and when I applied as a rising college freshman, I included my H.S. senior year accomplishments and included in my resume what I planned on doing in college (and I followed this up by emailing my admissions counselor when I participated in those activities).

I think this method ensures fairness unless the directions have changed and specifically say to speculate.
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In the instructions it said to list anticipated awards and achievements, if I end up not winning the award I will contact the admissions people about it.
 
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