Hey, y'all! I'm currently updating my resume and I'm stumped on the academic honors section. Beyond National Honor Society and Dean's List, what are some other possible academic honors that I might be overlooking?
Hi there! There are indeed quite a few academic honors that you can include in your resume. Here are a few examples:
- AP Scholar Awards: These accolades are given to students who score 3 or higher on a certain number of Advanced Placement exams. There are various levels, including AP Scholar, AP Scholar with Honor, AP Scholar with Distinction.
- Honor Roll/High Honor Roll: If you've consistently maintained high grades throughout school, you may have been placed on your school's honor roll or high honor roll.
- PSAT/NMSQT Commended Student or Semifinalist: The PSAT/NMSQT scores of juniors are used to determine the top 1% or so of test-takers. Commended Students and Semifinalists are recognized for scoring in the top few percentiles.
- Valedictorian/Salutatorian: These honors are typically given to the two students with the highest cumulative GPA in their graduating class.
- Honor Societies: beyond National Honor Society, there are numerous subject-specific honor societies, such as Mu Alpha Theta for mathematics, Science National Honor Society, or English Honor Society.
Remember, you should only include honors that you've actually earned. Also, if an honor needs some explanation (perhaps it's unique to your school, for instance), be sure to provide it. This will help anyone reading your resume understand the significance of the honor.
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