<p>I've heard some people say one of the first things they were asked at a college interview was if they were members of DECA, and I've heard some people say colleges could care less. Opinions?</p>
<p>“could care less” it’s actually “couldn’t care less”. And yeah, why would they care? Obviously if you’re very passionate about it and are heavily involved, it’s a plus, but a lot of people aren’t involved in DECA. I am personally of the opinion that these organizations-- like DECA-- are kind of one dimensional. I feel as though adcoms wouldn’t be particularly depressed by it.</p>
<p>Impressive or not, a friend of D’s secured a HUGE amount of scholarship money through her DECA activities. Don’t ask me exactly how that works, but the total was impressive - well into the low to mid-five figures. Combine that with some good OOS merit money at a Big 10 school, and she’s well on her way to paying for college. That alone might make it a worthwhile EC.</p>
<p>If you do well in DECA competitions it is impressive</p>