<p>Exactly how is it looked upon at colleges? If you don't get in, will it really affect your chance at admissions to top colleges? </p>
<p>It's really tough to get in at my school. I had over 100 hours of various community service and was involved in many extra clubs and activities, yet I still didn't get in. It makes me really mad. Anyway, how much will this hurt me?</p>
<p>It won't be too bad. If you have great EC's and lots of community service, it shouldn't matter a lot Also, colleges won't see that you were "rejected", they will just see that you are not a member.</p>
<p>The top colleges don't care. Virtually every one of their applicants has the grades to get into NHS if they choose to, if their schools' politics allow it, and if their school has an NHS.</p>
<p>The only colleges that care are relatively noncompetitive ones that give small scholarships for NHS members.</p>
<p>@northstarmom
what do you mean by "noncompetitive ones" ? lol since al of us have diff standard, would u (or anyone else) mind telling me some examples of "noncompetitive unis"?
thanks!!!</p>
<p>like ur State Us or lower</p>
<p>Some 2nd and 3rd tier colleges give small scholarships for NHS members. Earlham College, Indiana, I think gives such a scholarship.
Places like Vanderbilt, Washington U do not.</p>