<p>Here’s another way to answer the question: take a look at the websites of colleges you are interested in, and explore the required/recommended high school classes. I would think you are short in some subject area if you are planning only four academic classes senior year.
What is your planned major?</p>
<p>“I’m in the staff relations section, so my job is to encourage the teachers, and give them appreciation for what they’re doing.”</p>
<p>The problem with that is, that doesn’t sound like leadership really at all, more like the administration at your school trying to find ways to make the teachers feel somewhat more appreciated without just the administration saying so.</p>
<p>Not impressive at top schools. They’d rather see you out in the community with real leadership and responsibilities. What makes you popular- or reflects your popularity in your hs- or serves a social function (ie, fun with friends,) may seem like you are a leader in hs- but it’s just in your hs. </p>
<p>Showing teacher appreciation and helping out, working on the prom– sorry. Take an AP, get involved in a legit community effort that requires your energy and commitment. </p>
<p>Most kids fit in peer leader activities on the side.</p>
<p>Okay thanks for the advice you guys! 
Advanced Biology it is, over being an academic peer leader! </p>
<p>And if I could, I would take Stats over Leadership, but it’s too late to quit… unless I make an excuse to my teacher my parents can’t pay the $800 bucks fee. I could but meh, hey at least I get a jersey with my name on it and my name imprinted on the homework pad :D. </p>
<p>And well, i’m co-president of Japanime club, event manger for Key Club, Secretary for Interact Club, VP for MCC, Link Crew Leader (we introduce freshmen for orientation) and I’m a peer counselor for the website “On your mind.net” (counselor online) And, I go to like every event. How about that?</p>
<p>The community services include stuff like: Habitat for humanity, Kiwanis, food bank (I actually went to these in the weekend today)… mmm helping out in the beach, serving seniors, mmm other stuff… like that.</p>
<p>That’s better. Now, see if you can increase some of those outside responsibilities- it’s usually easy to take on more for some orgs. Lead a team, take on some project. Good luck.</p>
<p>Thank you everyone for your insightful responses :). I learn something new everyday .___.</p>
<p>I think colleges do like leadership, but if you’re worried it may seem like a fluff class (some leadership classes unfortunately are), writing about what you do in it in your essays would clear that problem up. Good luck and good job on being leadership!</p>
<p>What do you consider the “fluff” leadership class?</p>
<p>And actually, it’s not an easy A. So far, I KNOW my leadership teacher is STRICT. He even emphasized that we have to work extremely hard to earn an A in his class.</p>
<p>Well, from the meetings, and people that were in Leadership, they said it was INTENSE…But it really depends on what position you’re in.</p>
<p>I hope “staff relations” is great, but from what you guys said, now it sounds like “meh” to me. But even though I was given a specific role, I still have to do other stuff to contribute to the school as well.</p>