<p>...is it to late to get some? I know that colleges look down on people perceived as doing things only for college.</p>
<p>It's not too late. It also depends on your school. At mine, leadership positions are non-existent to freshman and sophomore students, with the exception of maybe one.</p>
<p>Um, I'd probably say that most people get leadership positions at grade 11 and 12...and they do fine.</p>
<p>I myself won't have any until junior year either, but not a problem.</p>
<p>please son, what do you expect?: "my name is jack dik freshman give me a leadership position mr. senior whos been in this club for the last 4 years!" </p>
<p>as was said before hardly anyone get leadership spots before junior year..you just have look around to see that</p>
<p>Well, that's a relief. I guess Junior Year is the year to get it done, then.</p>
<p>BTW, is GPA just calculated based on letter grades? i.e. if I have straight A's unweighted I have a 4.0?</p>
<p>Those that have "leadership" positions as Freshman, that actually do something are rare. Imagine being a senior and some little freshman comes in and wants to take over, after you have been in the club for three years.</p>
<p>Look at the clubs you are in yourself, would you hand over leadership to some freshman, while you are a Jr. i don't think so.</p>
<p>straight As means 4.0, but below that it varrys school to school (some schools count an A- as a 3.75 and some do it as a 3.5)</p>
<p>Getting leadership positions in your freshman/sophmore years? Lol'erskates. You're not supposed to get anything real until you've actually participated in the club. No one will vote for someone who is a freshman and suddenly runs for President.</p>
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LOL</p>
<p>but seriously...man do you expect someone to elect a freshman as president of a club or something?</p>
<p>I never got "elected" into positions. I aggressively lobby (which turned out well actually).</p>
<p>I could never imagine a freshman going up in front of the whole school and yelling: "The Time For Change Is Now! Vote for Me to your Most Prestigious Position Over the Head of all Former Officers and Experienced Contributers!!!" </p>
<p>Though that might look cute.</p>