<p>I didn't apply for NHS this year (I'm a junior), because many of my junior and senior friends last year said it was a total waste of time and they only did it because "it'll look good for college."</p>
<p>So my question is: Are you in NHS? Do you think colleges care a whit? (Sorry if this discussion has been had before, but I thought it'd be interesting.)</p>
<p>*Note: NHS at my school is barely selective, but I realize it can be at other schools.</p>
<p>No colleges wont care about NHS. If your a strong applicant for that school it won't matter. NHS means nothing.</p>
<p>You mean "no colleges WILL care about NHS"?</p>
<p>"No colleges wont care about NHS. If your a strong applicant for that school it won't matter. NHS means nothing."</p>
<p>That's a pretty strong judgement to make. I'm in NHS in my school, and the organization is EXTREMELY active in the community. The majority of our activities are for the community, we do little in the school. Plus, activities are year-round, and entrance is highly selective here. So for me NHS is very worth it.</p>
<p>^ I also spend a lot of time working on NHS. Last year was our first year, and we weren't too active.. but I'm an officer now and it's really important to me to get people involved.
It's worth it if you want it to be worth your time. Don't make it about colleges.. Some NHS members- the collegebound- tend to make it that way.. but it's also about the four pillars of NHS.</p>
<p>I thought all NHS members were collegebound? or at least the vast majority. I have a feeling that it doesn't mean much of anything, even though most of my NHS's stuff is community related. And I know that there are people out there that do join this because of the four pillars or whatever, but from the group at my school, it seems like most really hate having to actually do something for the NHS.</p>
<p>Well, I would hope that NHS looks good since I'm the president of it in a class of about 500. </p>
<p>Ahh, the four pillars of NHS: scholarship, service, leadership and character. I actually feel like I've been living a better life since my election haha.</p>
<p>At some schools, NHS is pretty much just something to slap on your college apps. At others, it's something to treasure (I'm guessing, at least). At mine, it's pathetic. We do maybe three service projects a year, and the head of it usually lets everyone graduate with the special tassle no matter what. She threatens to kick people out, but she never does. I hate extracurricular activities because I've realized how self-aggrandizing they really are rather than how chartitable they should be (at my school, at least). I'm so happy I only have to put up with that crap for the rest of this year and then I'm OUT! ::dances::</p>
<p>At my school, National Honor Society and Key Club exist for the sole purpose of filling up another line on your college app. Otherwise, both are completely worthless and contribute nothing to our high school.</p>
<p>At mine, NHS is the only awesomely active club. Others are mostly social things, besides competitive ones like speech and debate or chess. NHS rox my sox.</p>
<p>At my school, National Honor Society and Key Club exist for the sole purpose of filling up another line on your college app. Otherwise, both are completely worthless and contribute nothing to our high school.</p>
<p>^^ same here.</p>
<p>both are powerless.</p>
<p>the only powerful club is some 12 committee membership with the principal called the principal's advisory council.</p>
<p>it's an awesomely masonic type club that ur voted onto.</p>