How to go about ignoring another student completely?

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In am in 6th form and I am in my last couple of months at college. There is another student who constantly outscores me in some of my subjects (e.g. Maths, Further Maths and Chemistry) and it is really annoying me. I don't know why it really gets on my nerves, but it's happened since primary school when I would get very upset if she outscored me in something (however nowadays this is more internalised). I often compare myself to her and it's damaging my confidence in that it is making me feel like my academic results are terrible in comparison (even though most people say my results are excellent). She is not saying to me by any means that my results are terrible and she isn't actively trying to make me feel like this, it's just the fact that her constantly doing better than me in tests, exams and assignments defies the fact that I like to feel as if I am the top student (I think this is common for people with AS; to want to feel like they are the 'top' or better than everyone else, and it is certainly true here).

I find it extremely difficult to accept that there will always be people more intelligent than me because I want to feel as if I am the most intelligent and as if I care the most about my academia. I feel as if the only way to stop this from damaging my confidence is to block this other student out and pretend she is not there, and this means I may have to isolate myself at times. How would I go about ignoring this other student and what would be a diplomatic way of asking for this to my teachers?

Thanks for your time and support.

Just get over it and accept the fact that there are people out there academically better than you. You're never gonna feel good about yourself if you continue comparing yourself to her.

Not really. It's just a question of overcoming one's ego.

Okay, well I'm not sure if I have a huge ego because it has definitely been significantly reduced over the last couple of years (because my ego used to be a lot bigger). It's partly because I'm a competitive person and I try to aspire to reach the top. My father often tells me that I just have to think of myself up with the very best and that's all that matters, so that I don't place a ranking on myself. A good way to visualise it would be to picture myself in a set on a Venn diagram with a lot of smart people, rather than bar chart where the bars all have different lengths (some longer than others).

Maybe you should try and find our why she constantly outscores you. That way you could possibly find out a way to out score her. Other than that you'll just have to get on with it.

I can empathise with that feeling, deep_techno.

I think the idea of finding out why she scores well is a great idea.

Apart from that, your idea about the Venn diagram is excellent. I mean, if nothing else, all you gotta do is look after yourself at the end of the day & it sounds like there's an imbalance there.
The Venn diagram thing sounds like you're going to start looking at yourself as being on the same team, so to speak, as her which might tip the balance so you don't feel as bad!
That's probably important.

Personally, I like visualisations and using them in goal setting. I also like self-esteem CDs and affirmation CDs. I'm sure they're not everyone's cup of tea, but, hey - we've all got to do what works for us & optimises us.