<p>NHS at my school is a joke. I don’t think college admissions officers will really care, to tell you the truth. It’s such a varying club in terms of activity and how involved members are, so I don’t think it’ll impact your application at all.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t focus on it and certainly don’t waste any more energy on people who don’t want you. Consider in your essay talking about the drinking experience and how it has helped you and your whole team - I think that that story will make you very interesting to the admissions people. One of the reps told a group that they turn down a lot of the top of the class who don’t bring anything to the table - but you sound to me like you really have a lot going for you. More’s the loss for your NHS!</p>