<p>I really need to have leadership for my application but honestly I am not too popular (getting leadership positions for club is simply a popularity test). What should I do?</p>
<p>You can coordinate a volunteer/community service. These generally are voluntary (“Who wants to coordinate the car wash fundraiser next week?”) as opposed to popularity-based. </p>
<p>Plus, leading a volunteer group is looked more favorably upon not only by colleges, but by job interviewers as well, as opposed to the President of such-and-such club.</p>
<p>Or you could create your own club or group</p>
<p>Building off of jgraider’s suggestion, maybe you could make a club that caters to the kind of people who are less likely to care about popularity. I don’t want to get rude and start stereotyping (I’d probably end up describing myself with the stereotypes anyway), but just think of your interests and which of those might not attract the “popular” people.</p>
<p>My teacher said that leadership positions don’t matter as much as people think they do (not to say that they’re completely unimportant). I mean think about it. How the hell can everyone be a leader if no one’s left to follow? But if you have leadership qualities and are not too popular try taking initiative. Try spreading a club/team you’re really involved in to a different school. Or introduce other people to your club/team, and help them be involved in it. Be creative. Leadership doesn’t just have to be “founding father” or president. Caveat: If you just want to be a leader because of applications, and not to motivate and bring out the best in people, you may not find being a leader to be all that great.</p>