<p>So I've been in Student Government since my freshman year, and this year I am an ASB officer. I was a class officer for both freshman and sophomore years. I know that I want to be ASB president. Will being ASB president boost my chances of being accepted by a college? And if I'm not ASB president next year, is it still worth it to be in Student Government? Or would it be better for me to take an AP course in its place?</p>
<p>Also, when I run for this position, I want to think of an outstanding and funny speech. I'm preparing months ahead. Any ideas for something that would make the crowd go wild and remember me? I don't really have any special talents, but I'd like it to be funny.</p>
<p>Elected positions will help a little, but not much. Very often, those roles are popularity contests, so while the adcoms may be impressed you took initiative, it wont’ help a huge amount. Now if you use the position to do great, extraordinary things, then that’s great! Purely having a position won’t help. I’d go for the AP and use my time elsewhere.</p>
<p>I don’t really know much about applications and how they work yet. Do applications usually ask for accomplishments in your personal statement? So I could write and things that I’ve done while in ASB right?</p>
<p>There’s a section where you’ll list all of your activities, positions held, and give a brief description. Your personal statement should NOT mention all of your activities, but if student government is something you are passionate about, it could become a good essay. </p>
<p>Essays should really focus on one thing and center around a particular story. If you accomplish something great as ASB President and can write about that experience and what your drew from it, that would be an OK topic.</p>
<p>Like the poster above said, simply holding the position of President won’t get you any acceptances, but if you do something great with your position, that’s what will impress.</p>