<p>I just found out that I was not accepted to the NHS in my school... will this hurt my chances of getting into college? All of my friends were surprised to hear I did not get in because according to them they thought I am a better candidate... which leads me to also ask how I could find out what the requirements to get into my local chapter are... thanks</p>
<p>No. I don’t think NHS is a big deal.</p>
<p>Not being in NHS won’t really hurt you, though depending on why you were rejected there could be an underlying issue that could hurt you. For example if you didn’t get in due to a a lack of leadership or community service that could be an issue…</p>
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You might be able to find the requirements through a simple Google search. The HS I attended has a website that gives an extremely detailed description of NHS requirements including listing GPA requirement, leadership & character requirements, and how applicants are reviewed. They go on to list 20 specific character/leadership criteria they are looking for. When I was in HS, I was rejected by my HS’s NHS. Nevertheless, I was accepted to all but one of the colleges I applied to, including two HYPSM colleges. </p>
<p>The NHS itself doesn’t mean much towards college acceptances, but the reasons for your NHS rejection may be important towards college acceptances. For example, my HS says they are looking for a 90+ GPA combined with leadership and character, as determined by faculty reviewers. If you have a lower GPA and/or your teachers don’t think you have enough leadership/character, it may not bode well for college admissions.</p>
<p>Does not matter AT ALL. Neither of my kids were in… D1 did not make it in, and D2 did not bother to apply due to the sort of insane process their school uses. D2 was accepted to all the colleges she applied to, including U of Chicago and Swarthmore. Don’t worry about it at all.</p>
<p>I was vice-president of NHS during my senior year but it hardly mattered to me…I listed that down near the bottom of my EC’s/leadership/volunteer experiences. I volunteered a lot outside of NHS, which I consider more important.</p>
<p>i am the president of 2 clubs, a secretary for the robotics program, and media head for my towns interact club… i have received the presidents volunteer service award for several years now so i dont think its a lack of leadership and i would like to think im close with a few of my teachers due to shared interests, long robotic hours, and them being my club sponsor… my grades are ehhh though so i think it might be that might be it(3.2 unweighted)
BUT I TRIED EVERYTHING ONLINE AND CANT FIND NYTHING ABT GPA REQUIREMENTS AND IK WHO TO ASK FOR THEM!!!</p>
<p>It doesn’t really matter why now that the decision is made. They probably don’t list their exact criteria, partly because they like to be able to bend them when they want to (certainly true at my kids’ school!). But it is probably true that a 3.2 GPA will also be your weak point in your college apps as well. But NHS would not make any difference in that.</p>
<p>Few schools in our large county even participate. You won’t be the only kid applying without being a member.</p>
<p>GPA requirements vary by chapter. I know mine requires a 3.25, but people rarely get in with less then a 3.5… Depending on what colleges you are looking at, that 3.2 might hurt you…</p>
<p>HF: any of us would only be guessing about the reasons why you were rejected. But you know what? You learned something new here: being in or not being in NHS has practically NO IMPLICATIONS whatsoever on anything for the rest of your life, for all of history. Nada. zippo.</p>
<p>stop being so freaked.</p>