<p>We don't have one.</p>
<p>It depends on your school's organization itself. At my school, there are 50 hours required per semester to remain a part of NHS, at well as a 3.8 GPA (very competitive). We organize many school fundraisers, functions, and events to spread awareness about AIDS, the Darfur crisis, malaria in Africa, etc. The members are all very active.</p>
<p>At some schools, I know it doesn't mean much, or is even kind of a joke. So it depends on your situation. If you find your school's NHS interesting, then apply. If not, don't bother. Or if your members aren't very involved, dive in and get them excited about it.</p>
<p>I don't agree that if you don't spend more than a few hours doing something a week, you shouldn't put it down. If you honestly spend time doing it, even if it's just half an hour a week, maybe calling people or taking something into the organization, there's no reason not to use it as an EC. I volunteer for the red cross a few times a year, i think it would be stupid of me not to put that down. Heck it's more volunteer work than most people I know.</p>
<p>yeah Mhs at my school does almost nothing, I try to give ideas for dances and things like that but the officers just look at me and say "uhhh, yeah, sounds good, we'll get back to you on that" lol only 10 percent of the grade is admitted as sophmores and then another 5 percent is admitted junior year but once you are in it you do absolutly nothing.</p>
<p>What if you hold an officer position in NHS? Does that add anything?</p>
<p>If you have big contributions to elaborate on, yes.</p>
<p>An ordinary member who takes the initiative to start a program, manage a successful fundraiser, whatever, will look better than a secretary who takes care of simple paperwork or a treasurer who calculates finances.</p>
<p>NHS is completely worthless...i know people with top grades and many ECs yet they chose not to join it because they can take on more meaningful community service activities in Key Club or Interact (Rotary for teens). For example, we set up a library for the poor in belize, assisted families in the honduras, had a clothes drive and gave them to covenant house (an orphanage for teens that also runs a special high school), assisted victims of hurricane katrina, tsunami victims, etc....all NHS did at our school is provide refreshments for parents at conferences/open house and 2 blood drives the whole year. In addition, if people have a true volunteering heart...they wouldnt want all of the prestige, they would want to assist the needy and put smiles on more peoples' faces. Furthermore, you can show Adcoms that you do community service and have an excellent academic transcript...they dont need to see you having membership in scholarly clubs in order to prove that you do community service or have good grades. Ultimatly, focus on your true passions....</p>
<p>NHS=Joke</p>
<p>NHS is good, but don't expect it to be a hook, as nearly everyone applying to top schools will be a member. However, don't just join so that you can put it on your college apps: you should actually do community service and take leadeship roles.</p>
<p>One issue is that colleges may ask why top applicants are not in NHS (if their school offers it). At least at my school, if someone is caught in any form of academic dishonesty, they are banned from it. If thats the case at other schools, admissions officers might take the lack of it on a resume as a red flag.</p>
<p>What about transfer students. I was a member of nhs as a junior, but now im a senior at a new school. Will my new school know enough about me when selecting me? Just wondering</p>
<p>Check with your school; they may allow you to join since you've already been a member.</p>
<p>this is far from true.</p>
<p>I’m not putting NHS on college apps because my school’s is practically inactive and I miss most meetings for debate practice. </p>
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<p>The CommonApp asks you and your GC to disclose any counts of academic dishonesty. There’s no reason to believe that college won’t believe when you mark “No” because you’re not in NHS.</p>
<p>well for me, 20 out 557 juniors were chosen to be in national honors society (i was one of the 20). however, tons of parents complained, so 20 more kids got added in 
therefore, on my application, i’m gonna say i was one of the original 20 - should i do this?</p>
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