NHS vs other EC's on College Apps?

Applying to College
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<p>I'm a soon-to-be senior in high school, and I was wondering how much weight National Honors Society has when it comes to admissions and getting accepted. Obviously test scores and GPA are more of a priority, but recently I missed a deadline for logging chapter community service hours (don't know if this is typical of other chapters...ours requires a 3.5 GPA and 12 service hours per semester). With two missed meetings on top of this, there's a good chance I will not be a member as of this fall. I'm not too heartbroken about this, considering I'll be holding three leadership positions this year in my other ECs (VP for our thespian troupe, Quiz Bowl team captain and STEM club pres), and I feel like having the time to devote more time and effort to things I really care about will benefit me in the long run. I just can't get over the fact that I was essentially kicked out (or soon will be) of national honors society, and I feel like a failure because of it. It is most definitely my fault...not denying that...but my question is will my other leadership roles make up for not graduating as an NHS member?</p>

<p>Thanks for any input</p>

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<p>Zero value</p>

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<p>It doesn’t affect it too greatly. If you have high grades, lots of volunteering, and are a decent all around kid, some colleges assume that you are in the nhs anyway. I didn’t even list it when applying because I didn’t have enough room. It did not affect my outcome too greatly. if you’re really worried, talk to the adviser, but otherwise don’t feel that it will change your life in unmeasurable ways.</p>

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<p>If you were my interviewee (I interview for an HYP), I’d be highly interested in your work as in thespian troupe, Quiz Bowl team and STEM club. Unless you told me your local NHS did some amazing things, I would assume it’s like 95% of other NHS – i.e. not very interesting. I wouldn’t even ask you about it.</p>

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<p>Thanks…this is really helpful. Feeling a little more confident now :)</p>

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<p>BTW: NHS is what you make of it. I was never even invited – frankly, I wouldn’t have joined b/c I was too busy w/many other things. I hurt me not at all.</p>