<p>Hey guys, would getting a national honor society invitation be considered an "honor" worth putting in the common app? As well, if I win awards at Model UN conferences/ piano exams can that still be placed under the "honors" section? Otherwise I won't have a place to list the awards I've done.</p>
<p>Most people do include NHS as a school level award or in alternatively as a community service EC because most schools have a service requirement for NHS. The people who leave NHS off generally do so because they have a large compliment of other honors and awards that are more prestigious. And yes, you can list your MUN and piano awards there as well.</p>
<p>^ Oh I see, i thought NHS was national? I’m from Canada and I received an invitation to join during the summer. I didn’t join, so I’m not sure if I should still put that down.</p>
<p>“Member” might be wrong, but “invited” is true, right?<br>
If “piano exams” are routine tests to reach a higher level of mastery- and an open number of students can advance- this might go in ECs. If this was a competition, then you won an award. If you’ve done piano for a number of years, do include it somewhere- music on this level is a long term, skills-based committment.</p>
<p>Yeah I got an invitation, so “national honor society invitation” is what I’m planning to put down. Just to confirm… this would be considered a NATIONAL honor, right? lol</p>
<p>No. National Honor Society is usually a school-based club but the chapters from each school vary and they only have to meet a minimum national requirement. It would most likely be a school level.</p>
<p>Wait a sec. Isn’t NHS a national organization with national standards and adminsitration? Sponsored by the National Assn of Secondary Schools? The fact that it is managed locally, on a school-by-school basis, with a teacher-mentor, etc, does not make it a “school-based club.” The school may handle the actual selection process and direct their own activities, but the mimimum standards are national, no? The hs can’t just pick anybody they wish with no regard to the minimum profile set by NHS. Am I wrong? Check their web.</p>
<p>Yes could someone please clarify? I go to school in Canada and we don’t have a National Honor Society club. I was sent an invitation and I assumed if they give it to an international student, it would be considered a national honor from the U.S. lol would it be different in my case?</p>
<p>NHS includes Canada. Where did your letter originate? Per the web, to be a member: “Any student in grades 10-12 in a school that has both an official charter of and an up-to-date affiliation with the national office of NHS, is eligible for consideration for membership in NHS.” If someone sent you an invitation, I’d think your hs has some affiliation. Or some regional organization covers you.
Ask at your school. If they don’t know, call NHS.</p>
<p>Quoting from the Common Application Knowledge Base:
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<p>But my school’s definitely not affiliated with NHS nor were they contacted regarding this. I got the letters soon after taking my SAT so I’m assuming NHS may have sent it due to my scores. It doesn’t make sense to designate it a school honor in my case. Should I just leave it out altogether?</p>
<p>I would leave it out. The NHS always operates through individual schools. It’s not clear where your letter originated, but it does not appear to be from the well known NHS program that colleges are familiar with. And, whatever it is, you didn’t join it.</p>
<p>I now agree with griffen and others. If you are a member, it is a school honor.<br>
An invitation to apply just means you seem to meet minimum standards. Members are selected by their high school after submitting an app which goes through a review process. Your hs is not affiliated. You’re not a member of NHS. Someone invited you to join something and we have no idea what that is. Sorry.</p>