Leadership

<p>How heavily do top colleges weigh on Presidents and Vice-Presidents of clubs?
I'm asking because at our high school, these positions dont always go to the best students but sometimes (most of the time) the most popular.</p>

<p>Good point. At my old school the vice president was this dumb blonde girl who cheated off my test all the time until I had to rat her out. And the president, an overachieving rich girl who was in Algebra 1 as a freshman.</p>

<p>Depends on which club.</p>

<p>President of basketweaving club? Uh..no.
President of...use common sense. </p>

<p>But, you are right. Sometimes its not the most talented. However, if you're secretary/treasurer and you show awesome stats, then its a plus. It just happens to be that at most public schools, those stupid kids who do nothing but "hang-out" ALL DAY, (ok from time to time) but you know what I mean...and then join these clubs just to look good, along with a bunch of their friends and get voted by majority. Ugh.</p>

<p>Sometimes I hate the voting procedure.</p>

<p>Also, the leadership that colleges look for are not necessarily presidents.
It could be like an editor for a paper, organizing a program, starting a fundraiser, etc. Taking initiatives and using time wisely.</p>

<p>What about President of NHS?</p>

<p>Not worth much, unless you DO something phenomenal with your position.</p>

<p>What about founder and president of robotics club?</p>

<p>also founder and president of FIRST:)
founded and officier of engineering club(TSA) (many national awards)
vice p of science olympiad (many nationals awards)
officier of mualphatheta</p>

<p>how does this look?</p>

<p>it looks like :(</p>

<p>Makes me wish i was a better person</p>

<p>"leadership" is a bunch of crap - you generally don't lead anything, and most of what is done is fake as far as having any influence</p>