<p>So I got denied from my school's NHS because of this little fiasco at the beginning of sophomore year (currently a junior) that had to do with academic dishonesty. Will this negatively affect me at all? Is NHS all that important anyways?</p>
<p>NHS is not very prestigious because of inconsistency</p>
<p>I already talked to my counselor and he said that the academic dishonesty thing will not be mentioned to colleges. However, my school chose to delve into my history and found it. I believe that this is the sole reason I was denied. I am a good student with good EC’s and grades/test scores. I just feel deprived of something most students will put on their applications next year.</p>
<p>It can’t hurt, but I don’t think it’s a huge deal. Like my school has 200+ kids in our NHS (not very selective since they accept everyone with the GPA requirement) while a school down the street is very selective and has hundreds who meet the GPA requirement, but narrow it down to only like 60. Colleges recognize, as porkperson said, the inconsistency of selection process etc. Don’t worry and focus on other ECs.</p>
<p>NHS itself means little to nothing, IMO. Then again, I may be biased because I wasn’t in it – I never applied. The way I see it, as long as you fit the general mold of an NHS-caliber student, e.g. extracurriculars, high grades, it doesn’t matter whether or not your application has that one extra acronym. NHS is more about recognition than about doing anything (at least at my school – I’m aware that in some places, it’s more serious), so as long as you’re an otherwise quality student, it shouldn’t be a deal-breaker.</p>