<p>Well the GPA thing is the main thing for getting into NHS. You also have to write three essays and getting two teacher recomendations. But these things are secondary because so few people make the GPA requirement that they accept almost everyone who bothers to get the other stuff done.</p>
<p>Blue: at my school, you just gotta get an application and turn it in. we don't get invited. it's weird, but easy to get in to.</p>
<p>i'm treasurer of NHS at my school and honestly we don't do anything...we have like two meetings per year, and it's not that hard to get in either</p>
<p>Macattak: What my school does is completely out of the norm. While Freshmen aren't "official" because the national charter says they aren't members till sophomore year, what they do is that they're considered "intern" members (same requirements to maintain membership), and they still run for elections and are trained for an officer position (we set aside the historian elect and Vice President of Academics for them which transitions to Pres of Academics and just plain historian for their senior year just for them). This is how our club tries to insure its fluidity from year to year and have at least experienced members, although really, the club ends up doing nothing more than any of the other community service projects as the other service clubs on campus.</p>
<p>We do some activities in our school...NHS seems to be prestigious, and stuff. We basically break up in committees. I'm junior chairsperson of the Alumni Committee, but I don't do anything in May. NHS is sort of a waste, no?</p>
<p>our school used to require a 3.6 to get in but for the class of 2006 (next years class) they upped it to 3.75. and of course all that other community service, leadership positions, extra currics factor into the selection process. personally I really don't think it will help you THAT much in the admissions process but like someone said, it won't hurt. Our official transcript has a little thing that's automatically put on that says we are in the national honor society.</p>
<p>at my school, you have to get invited to join. This includes a certain GPA standard and faculty recommendation. Then you get your invitation and have to fill out an application with extracurriculars and volunteer work and such. Then about 20 people are selected to join. Only juniors and seniors can be invited with the bulk of people joining in junior year. </p>
<p>Our club is pretty active. We do a lot of community work since our advisor is really active in those things herself. Its a pretty nice club to be in and rather restricted. </p>
<p>Don't you think NHS standards should be more regulated so they are the same for each chapter?</p>
<p>NHS standards DEFINETLY need to be standardized. My school requires 100 hours of EC's plus a 93 grade average and 10 teacher recommendations, but the school down the street requires no volunteer hours and an 87 GPA.</p>
<p>It's rediculuous becuase our NHS students have to work super-hard. As VP, I have to document 8 monthly service hours from each student every single month, but at other schools, NHS is a one-time commitment</p>
<p>NHS isn't even a big deal on your college application. There are so many people involved in it.</p>
<p>I'm President of NHS at my school, and we do a lot of volunteer/community service projects. To get into NHS you have to be a junior or senior with a 3.5 GPA and be invited. A group of faculty members selects who gets in, and some of the students who meet the requirements don't get in. We have meetings once a week after school, and we plan fun community service projects. We organized a powderpuff football game in the fall. Admission was 2 cans and the cans were donated to a local food pantry. We began a tutoring program where each NHS member is required to tutor 1 or more students. We're going to have a corn hole tournament and a trivia day to raise money for multiply causes. Around Christmas we rang the Salvation Army bell at local grocery stores. I think the officers have a lot to do with how active the NHS group is. Last year's NHS had 1 or 2 meetings a month. This year the members are very active and have a lot of ideas!</p>
<p>It helps, but if it is the only thing you do, it won't get you anywhere. The president of my NHS got deferred from UNC, and he had decent grades, so it's good, but it's not a slam dunk.</p>
<p>I know that at my school, you have to have a 3.33, and be invited to join. Then, we go by a point system and you have to have a certain number of activities and leadership in and out of school. If you meet all these credentials, you are in. Only upperclassmen (juniors and seniors) are invited to join. We do a lot of service projects and things around school, and even hold a blood drive twice a year. It helps on your app, but it's not a definite you will get in.</p>
<p>yep, mine is EXACTLY the same. :-)</p>
<p>According to my school,national honor society "honors" students who have a high grade point average....3.5 and above,,,,</p>