Does anyone know what kind of standards they usually have? Anyone who got in want to post their info (GPA, clubs, and stuff) or anyone who didn’t get in want to post their horror story? I’m really kind of curious, because in my school I was totally surprised by the people who made and the people who didn’t. Oh, and also: Does each school have like, a quota, of how many people will get in to NHS? Anyone with any information, I’d really like to know. Thanks
<p>I didn't get into NHS because I didn't have enough leadership and community service. --; It's kind of tough getting in from my hs. I'm planning to apply next year. :]</p>
<p>Its not that hard to get into NHS in my school. You just need a 3.6 GPA. However once you get in, its HELL. The projects= everyone scambling to sign up before the spots are taken. Takes a lot of work but then again its rewarding.</p>
<p>yeah NHS is known to be a pain... but the reward is cool.</p>
<p>I got invited to NHS, had the GPA in order to get in. But with my lack of transportation, be it from myself or someone else, I couldn't meet the requirements on extracurricular activities. I know I can't get in next year either because I'm in the same situation.</p>
<p>Can someone explain what NHS is exactly? I thought you just needed like a 3.3 and to not get in fights haha, but I may be wrong. I thought my school had like 200 inducted out of a class of 500 last year, but maybe I'm thinking of a different thing</p>
<p>whoah 3.3 ?! I think thats really too low. Basically NHS is where you do CS projects and help the community. Im thinking your thinking about the wrong thing.</p>
<p>At my school NHS does a lot of stuff, it's not just a resume filler... you actually have to participate and do things. The GPA is like 3.6 I think</p>
<p>The standards for National Honor Society must be at least 3.0 After that, individual NHS chapters can set their limit anywhere between 3.0 to 4.0 and above.</p>
<p>At our school, membership requires 3.3 GPA, participation in at least 75% of fundraisers and 75% of community service hosted by NHS, and attend at least 60% of meetings.</p>
<p>we dont have an NHS club or anything like that at our school, it's just basically the kids who are good citizens and have 3.3s get inducted</p>
<p>I'm an NHS officer at my school, so I was a part of the selection process...</p>
<p>Our chapter requires a minimum 3.5 GPA. We also provide an application where prospective members list school activites, comm. service, awards, etc. The applications are graded on a point scale; I'm not positive, but I think we require something like 23 or 25 points to be inducted... Anyway, just wanted to give another perspective. I would talk to your chapter's current officers for more details.</p>
<p>How important is being in NHS for acceptance into selective colleges?</p>
<p>I don't think it would be that impressive to colleges. My school graduated a full 1/3 with NHS honors.</p>
<p>I was the secretary this year for our schools NHS chapter, and I believe the requirements are strictly academic, a 3.3 or so. A list of the eligible students gets passed to the teachers around the school for approval, pretty much only if they have a problem with one of the students their induction may be closely reexamined.</p>
<p>It's a load of ******** at my school. A bunch of liars who make up a history of "volunteer work" and "leadership." Half of the people who got in didn't deserve it. I could have gotten in but I don't like being part of a group of manipulating liars. 90% of the members in the society don't even participate. They do it because it looks good on a college application, not because they are concerned about their school or community.</p>
<p>whoa whoa whoa their absurdboy. How do they lie? How can you not participate and remain in NHS.</p>
<p>They make up false volunteer hours with no required signatures.</p>
<p>because what it takes to be in (and remain in) nhs varies from school to school.</p>
<p>Some schools have virtually 0 requirements to being in it, and therefore it is worthless on a college app.</p>
<p>Would college ever ask the reason for not being in NHS ? Can one choose not to participate?</p>
<p>3.6 at my school plus the entire staff has to vote for you supposedly based on integrity and being a role model. (no cheaters) Plus ECs and community volunteer efforts. It is about 10% of the kids at my HS but at our local private schools it is about 30%. We have to maintain a high GPA, live by the standards...blah..blah.. and get involved in NHS projects in the community and school for a certain number of hours. (tutoring)</p>
<p>If your GPA is real high and you don't list NHS I would worry that the college may think you have done something wrong.</p>