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Actually, it was a friend of d2’s who was denied NHS admission for highly subjective reasons, not d2. Or any of my ds, actually - they’d all rather vent at home than confront a teacher in public, and so were admitted without undue drama. 
My point was that I’ve seen deserving kids not be admitted to NHS while undeserving kids get in each time one of my kids went through the process. </p>
<p>As to what NHS does - ours actually does provide volunteer services to school and community groups, raises money for worthy causes, etc. It’s really more the selection process that raises questions about the organization’s credibility in our school.</p>
<p>And it can’t be said too often that it doesn’t much matter whether an applicant has NHS on his/her resume or not, especially now that so many honor societies exist. I do think a student (or the parent of a student) who isn’t admitted to NHS might want to investigate the reason why, however. Does it mean that the student might have difficulty getting positive recommendations from teachers for college apps? Is there a justifiable concern about the student’s character - i.e., is the student a bully, openly disrespectful for no reason, suspected of cheating, etc.? (Though cheating is no bar to admission at our hs, even when a teacher is aware of it, as my d2’s acquaintance showed.) Justifiable or not, it’s an opportunity for the student to recognize and address how he or she is perceived by the faculty or administration before college apps get underway.</p>
<p>Interestingly, several of the students I know who were rejected as juniors were admitted as seniors, including d2’s deserving friend who confronted her teacher. Apparently the committee noted character development between May and October. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:</p>