<p>Hi there, so I'm very active in volunteering and have many things going for me which I won't go into detail to keep it short. I also have a 4.8 weighted gpa, 4.0 unweighted and take all of the most challenging classes at my school (all honors and AP). I have recently applied to NHS and although I am in the top 10 students out of 650, I was denied admission. All of my teachers gave me great recommendations (I really am a good kid!) except for this one teacher who just really had it out for me for some reason. She said that I "share answers and have bad character" and is a very influential person in the school. I do not cheat, nor do I have bad character. When the other teachers found out, they were appalled because they know this is not true as well. I'm very disappointed in the selection system since other students who cheat on their final exams DID get in. So, I am very ticked, not to mention offended, and discouraged from applying next year. Cornell is my dream school and I was planning on applying early decision next fall however if I apply through that, it won't be in time to put NHS next year on my application for early decision (but it will for regular).</p>
<p>So my question is, should I waste my one shot at applying early decision on Cornell despite not having NHS on my application or wait until regular decision? Won't it send up red flags that I have such a high gpa/challenging classes and am not in it?! Will it ruin my chances for other Ivy Leagues as well such as Yale and Brown too? Or even other prestigious non-Ivy schools such as NYU and BC? I'm incredibly worried that that one teacher has screwed me over for life. Thanks ahead of time.</p>
<p>I've had the same problem of not getting into NHS and I have spoke to SEVERAL college counselors about this. It is not going to destroy you, it simply won't be there. It's not a big deal at all. The colleges will look at you as a well rounded person, so don't worry about it at all.</p>
<p>NHS isn't really a big deal. I'm in it and all you do is volunteer eight hours of your life per semester. I don't think being in the club or not being in the club really makes a big difference on your college resume.</p>
<p>NHS is not a considered a serious extracurricular by colleges. In fact, your standards seem to be above NHS standards. Colleges honestly don't care about NHS.</p>
<p>if this makes you feel better, i turned down NHS this year.
i dont know why people make a big deal out of NHS~~~
10th grade, i tried to join,but i never get to complete the app,so i didn't even turn it in.
11th grade, same.
12th grade =D i think im auto-in if i applied,but i turned it down. </p>
<p>NHS sucks! do what u like! not just some random clubs</p>
<p>Honestly find a way to volunteer and do community service to replace NHS, majority of colleges see volunteer positions as a greater commitment than NHS.</p>
<p>NHS doesn't matter for college admission at a top school like Cornell. However I would still address what that teacher said, she could have more influence in a more important decision later down your high school career. That's truly not fair, if you're telling the truth, and said teacher should be held to stand by and defend her statements.</p>
<p>I've actually heard of kids not putting NHS on an application because they thought it was so unimportant compared to the rest of their ECs. It won't affect you AT ALL.
On another note, those are some really unfair circumstances. Some people are just ridiculous.</p>
<p>It's so weird how the standards are so different depending on the school. We don't have to do anything to get into NHS. We just have to keep our GPA at a 3.7 or above (which isn't all that hard at my school). I've never even heard of having to hand in recs...</p>
<p>but back to your question, what everyone else said is right. It will not effect you.</p>
<p>I know someone who didn't make NHS and was accepted ED at Cornell. Like everything, NHS can be political. It's best to follow your passions and do well in school - work to be the best you can and contribute. That will be noticed more than NHS when you apply to colleges.</p>
<p>Wow. I didn't know doing NHS was that hard... at my school it's insanely easy yet annoying. I put it on my app, of course, but it's not worth anything, really. I wouldn't stress. One EC credential is not going to make or break you or anyone else.</p>
<p>the NHS president at my school got deferred by a top 10 school so i'd say that if you don't have good grades/SAT scores, being in NHS doesn't mean much</p>