<p>So our high school just sent out the NHS letters for next year. I got denied again. My dream ever since I was seven was to get into Notre Dame and this seems like a huge setback. Is there anything I can do to rectify this fault, or does it not even play that large of a role in applications. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm seriously freaking out at the mo.</p>
<p>The best advice I have ever seen written on CC was this:</p>
<p>“Colleges don’t care about what you haven’t done, only about what you have done.”</p>
<p>Go do something. Make it better than NHS, it is not hard to fill that line in your application. </p>
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<p>Thanks, all of my scores are on the top end of the ND spectrum. That just seems like a really important thing for top students to be a part of.</p>
<p>NHS is one of those activities that mean something different at every high school. While it sounds like it is a big deal at your school, at others it is automatic for anyone with a GPA > 3.5 (and minimal service hours).</p>
<p>Don’t worry about what you cannot control (selection to a group). Focus on what you can control (your time and activities tonight/this weekend/this month).</p>
<p>Unless you are president of NHS, they could probably care less. They want leadership and you can do that in other ways! None of my larger leadership roles have been NHS related except for one.</p>
<p>I never joined NHS at my school. Never even applied, since they required some service to have already been done, and I did not start seriously volunteering until later in my high school career. All the top kids at my school were in NHS, and I felt a little insecure because of it. I got accepted to Notre Dame EA and was invited to Reilly Weekend. 
You are just fine. Find other interesting things.</p>
<p>Notre Dame really only cares about scores and your cirriculum. Oh, and write some good essays. Good luck.</p>
<p>Thanks guys, it really means a lot and this exemplifies why this community is so great!</p>
<p>this topic comes up over and over on CC; Colleges do not care about NHS (yes, even Notre Dame).</p>
<p>It’s not like you have to list everything you DIDN’T do in high school anyway. NHS is super easy to get into at my school, so being in it really doesn’t mean anything. Even if it had impacted your application, your decision would not depend on it at all. There are so many factors to a holistic approach that it makes no difference. As long as your scores, grades, and other activities are good, I’m sure you’ll get in! Good luck! :)</p>