ICAS is an international competition that recognizes and rewards academic excellence in high potential students. All students that take part will receive official ICAS accreditation and a certificate recognizing their level of achievement. This might be a Participation certificate, a Merit certificate, a Credit or Distinction certificate or, for the very best students in the country, a High Distinction certificate. And then there’s the Medal. To be awarded an ICAS academic medal is a big deal. Students must achieve the HIGHEST SCORE in their region or country – and even then, their score must be deemed sufficiently meritorious when compared to other regions and countries.