<p>It is true that many colleges/universities will calculate the GPA, leaving out such subjects as PE/health, art (unless the kid is an art major), band/music (again, unless this is the chosen major), business law, shop, business management, typing, etc. Well, when that happens, one can see that a student’s GPA is built on some fluff. I knew one student who was counting on getting into a particular school – only to be rejected. Lots of fluff while his classmates took more rigorous classes and earned acceptance. </p>
<p>Many times, the kids who are taking the fluff are also padding their resumes with some interesting items. My favorite line to tell students is that it is nice you are in NHS, but guess what? So are thousands of others. It’s what you do while in NHS that makes the difference.</p>