Does being a founder of a club help?

Applying to College
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<p>Whenever I see this type of question people always comment "it depends on what you have accomplished in your club" unless you founded a well ranked DECA chapter; I don't see how else.</p>

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<p>Well of course it helps, I don’t see how it can detract in any way. Starting a club shows leadership initiative and a passion for an interest. </p>

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<p>apple: you’re saying no DECA chapter existed at your school before your efforts? If so, congrats. If you’re stretching the truth – just turn it down a notch. If you were just a successful leader/member (rather than its founder) who oversaw success, then state so confidently.</p>

<p>@Ctesiphon: How can it detract? How about naked resume padding? As for trying to be original – far from it.</p>

<p><a href=“founder of a club - Applying to College - College Confidential Forums”>founder of a club - Applying to College - College Confidential Forums; (posted on 8/22)</p>

<p><a href=“Starting a Club - High School Life - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/high-school-life/1679774-starting-a-club.html&lt;/a&gt; (8/23)</p>

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<p>The few times I’ve interviewed someone who stated they were a club founder, I asked them some basic questions: 1) what alternative orgs did you try before starting from scratch? 2) how has membership been going? Do you have leaders ready to take care of the club after you depart? </p>

<p>These two questions generally sift out the resume padders from real organizers & real leaders (FYI: I’ve interviewed both)</p>

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<p>I never said I founded a well ranked DECA chapter.</p>