<p>Don't sweat about NHS. There are so many applicants that put it on there, being in NHS would be repetitive and boring and not interesting at all to include unless you had some kind of leadership position or started something worthwhile while you were there.
Just do your best on the essays. Just give them everything you got into the essays so they can make a better decision. The worst thing to do is not give them enough and make them deny you because of lack of information or in other words "have doubts".</p>
<p>haha sounds like such a familiar story....I've got a 4.7, first in my class, stuco vp, dance team capt, community service extraordinaire, not to mention that i had the actual NHS SPONSORS write my recs........and I did not get in my junior year. turns out some anonymous teacher blackballed me (about what i will never know...) but in the end it just turned into a joke because everyone couldn't believe that i didn't get in.</p>
<p>reapplied this year, and I am not proud to say that I was inducted a few weeks ago. Best advice is that NHS is a joke, and you'd be better off putting your club time this year (if that's when NHS meet as it is for me) starting a new club or organization at your school. It will probably be much more enjoyable for you, and colleges would find it much more refreshing. and on the bright side you can always just reuse your essay for next year :)</p>
<p>Well in my school, the President of NHS cheats on calc exams, so that shows what a joke NHS truly is. I didn't get into NHS, but I still got into Cornell. I know NHS probably tries to convince you that if you don't get into NHS, you're chances at college are pretty much shot, but that isn't true.</p>
<p>NHS really doesn't matter anymore, and even colleges know this. Loads of people in our school (about 50-100) get in every year, so everyone considers it a joke. Don't even worry! I ended up not even writing it in my activities section.</p>
<p>Ha, I didn't get into NHS my junior year because I was missing half an hour of community service...I was disappointed because I thought it was a big deal at the time, but after being inducted the beginning of my senior year, I realize that it's a complete joke, you simply have to volunteer to raise/lower the school flag two weeks out of the year, and volunteer at one event as an usher. It's ridiculous, and if you are qualified enough as an applicant, you shouldn't even worry about being in NHS.</p>