<p>Hey everyone. I just got accepted into the National Honors Society. I'm happy, and the teachers seem to think it's important, but is it the sort of thing that is worth putting on a resume? I know it's a national organization, and they do good work, I was just wondering. The schools I am thinking seriously about include MIT, Yale, UChicago, RPI.
I sincerely hope that I do not sound arrogant in this post, I am merely just curious.</p>
<p>Of course you should put it on. It will not get you into college by itself though.</p>
<p>It really isn't anything spectacular since most schools just accept the kids with a certain GPA and that meet their so-called "requirements" of leadership and activities etc. It won't get you into college nor impress an AO that much, but at least it fills a space in your application.</p>
<p>National Honors Society is an honor</p>
<p>I would be putting in NHS at the expense of putting something else in, which is why I was wondering. So I'm feeling the vibes that I should probably pass on putting it in. Thanks guys!</p>
<p>you're right. don't put it in place of something else</p>
<p>You can put it in your "Additional Information" box if you don't have room in the official section.</p>
<p>I recieved a nicely-packaged rejection letter from the NHS at my school. Ah, I love these people. :] But it's any help either which way. Instead of the NHS, I'm planning to fill my time with activities that differentiate myself from all the other over-achievers [I being one myself]. Best of luck! x</p>
<p>Ofcourse National Honors Society is worth putting on an application.</p>
<p>o.o i decided not to join NHS because i want to do what i love,not just "it'll make u look good on apps", i rather spend the next few months pwning some AP tests rather than doing some comm service which im not interested in.</p>
<p>I think it is worth putting on transcript. At my high school you were not inducted into NHS until Junior year and had to have maintained a 90 average along with other requirements, so it was most definitely an accomplishment for most.</p>
<p>It's expected that you have good stats since you are applying to colleges anyway. Most kids who get into NHS are college applicants anyway (I'm not in NHS, its mostly political at my school).</p>
<p>The current officers of my NHS just complain and fight with each other over stupid political junk (who gets to give what speech, etc.). I actually skipped my NHS meeting today to go volunteer at our primary school (I'd say it's pretty bad when the valedictorian no longer goes to the meetings!). I'd say skip NHS on your applications; it's bs.</p>
<p>put it on. There's no harm in it.</p>
<p>However, know that it will do little in tipping the scales in your favor. Being in NHS means you have good grades and you volunteer. The adcoms should see this already...</p>
<p>I was the President of my NHS chapter in my HS...</p>
<p>It was created solely for resume patting. Why wouldn't you put it on your resume... haha Its not like anyone is going to care. It looks GOOD on your resume. :D</p>
<p>not really, any idiot can get it</p>
<p>At my boys' school the Honor Society was reserved to the upper 10% of the class, called the Cum Laude society. Those kids tended to get into the top colleges.</p>
<p>eh hmmmmm,
10% of class, of course they get in to better schools, because they are the TOP 10% of the class, not because they are part of a silly club</p>
<p>while I do agree with that statement, st. aegis, cum laude is far from a 'silly club'</p>
<p>oh really....
care to explain how much different it is from NHS?</p>