Nhs???

Applying to College Common and Coalition Application
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<p>So I'm currently a sophomore who has above a 4.0 GPA, and thus I've been selected to join the National Honor Society at my school. It requires me to fill out an application stating what leadership and service I've done throughout my high school years, and they'll evaluate it over the summer and let us know. But I seriously don't think I have much to offer, maybe two leadership positions and 2 service activities total, while others are filling out the entire sheet. There is some service that I wouldn't be able to get any type of evidence that I did them, so at this point I'm worried I won't get into NHS, even though the school said there is no limit to how many people are accepted, because the advisors emphasized they check everything very extensively over the summer. </p>

<p>But I'm probably boring you with this backstory, so I'll just get straight to the point. :D</p>

<p>But I want to know -- is NHS really that great of a club? Does it hold some prestige if I do have it on my app or not? And would the two years being on the club really make much of a difference as if I joined the end of my junior year instead? I've talked to my cousins who had the opportunity in the past, but they said they didn't care much for it. I just want a wider opinion on it. Is it worth it to join?</p>

<p>Thanks so much.</p>

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<p>I don’t think NHS is really all that its cracked up to be. I’ve been looking around for the importance of putting NHS on a college application, and apparently, it doesn’t really matter if you have it or not. Colleges have begun to catch up with the fact that a lot of NHS charters don’t really do anything to help their community. You can apply for a few NHS scholarships, but I think that’s the extent of it. Colleges will know that you’ve had good grades by looking at your transcripts. As for community service and/or tutoring, you can always do that on your own time, because personally, I do barely any community service for NHS myself. I’ve gotten about 60 hours with NHS, but many colleges looks for hours in the hundreds if you have it. I also feel like the meetings are a waste of time. I’d say go and join if you want to, but I don’t think it matters all that much.</p>

<p>I’m sure that joining in a later year makes no difference. </p>

<p>Hope this helps!</p>

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<p>I also should say that you shouldn’t be discouraged from doing NHS - go ahead and join it. But if you don’t make it, it’s not a big deal. If you do make it, try to go for a leadership position.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the help!</p>