미국대학입학 지원시 유효한 액티비티 및 대회 (지명도순)
Major Extracurricular Activities and Awards, Ranked by Prestige
(출처 College Confidential)
Rank 10:
- Division 1 athlete
- IMO/IPHO/ICHO/IBO medals
- Intel Science Talent Search Top 10
- Siemens National Winner
- Intel ISEF Top 3 Grand Prize
- Published in Nature, Science, or similarly rigorous journal
- Carnegie Hall Soloist
Rank 9:
- Siemens Finalist
- Intel ISEF Best in Category
- MOP
- Intel STS Finalist
- NFL Nationals winner
- Research Science Institute (RSI)
Rank 8:
- TASP
- USPhO/USCHO/USABO/USACO National Finalist
- Siemens Semifinalists
- Intel STS Semifinalist
- Intel ISEF 1st-4th place Category Award
- Published in a respectable journal or publishing house
- Starting a successful business
- AMC Perfect Score
- Presidential Scholar
- Davidson Fellow
- Presidential Scholar of the Arts
- Scholastic Art & Writing Portfolio, Gold Award
Rank 7:
- Selective summer programs (EX: SSP, Clark Summer Program, NIH Research, MITES)
- Having a patent
- Intel ISEF special award
- USAMO qualification
- ARML Tiebreaker Round/Top Team
- Scholastic Art & Writing National Silver or Gold Medal
- NFL Nationals qualifier
- Appearance on Jeopardy
- USAMTS Gold Medal
- MATHCOUNTS top 12 sprint/countdown round
- State AP Scholar (note: as a junior or prior)
Rank 6:
- Columbia Scholastic Press Crown
- USPhO/USCHO/USABO/USACO Semifinalist
- Intel ISEF Finalist
- Science Olympiad National medal
- USAMTS Silver
- MATHCOUNTS Nationals
- First Robotics National Championship
- State Athletic Championship
- Science Bowl/Ocean Science Bowl/NAQT winners
Rank 5:
- Columbia Scholastic Press Medalist (if Editor-in-Chief, 5; if Editor, 4; if other staff, 3)
- Mock Trial State Champion (depends on state)
- National Latin Convention 1st Places Academic Contests
- All-Eastern/All-Regional music
- National History Day winner
- Congressional Award Gold Medalist
- AIME qualification
- Science Bowl national qualification
- National AP Scholar (note: as a junior or prior)
- Class President
- President of a large, academic, serious club (EX: MUN, Mock Trial, Science Olympiad)
Rank 4:
- National Latin Exam perfect score (multiple years)
- The majority of state-level awards
- All-State music
- Science Olympiad state medals (depending on which state)
- National History Day
- JETS TEAMS National Finalist or Regional winner
- Model United Nations Best Delegate Gavel
- 1st Place State-level Debate
- AMC 10/12 school winner
- Congressional Award Silver Medalist
- Eagle Scout
- President of a smaller/less serious club
- Student Council position
Rank 3:
- All-County music
- Winning (1st-3rd place) at regional science fairs
- 1st Place Regional-level Debate
- National Merit Scholar
- Rensselaer Medalist
- Leadership in an academic club (EX: Vice President, Treasurer)
Rank 2:
- Bank of America Awards
- The majority of local awards
- Essay Contests
- State History Day
- Membership in a club (that requires some work)
Rank 1:
- National Honor Society
- Beta Club
- School Departmental Awards (EX: math dept. award)
- Book awards (EX: Harvard book award)
- School Honor Roll
- Key Club
- CSF
- Interact Club
Rank 0:
- Who's who
- National Honor Roll
- national Socieity of High School Scholars