<p>The clubs at my school are pathetic. The only ones that really do anything are Debate, Spanish Club (tutoring program really helps), and Math Team (well..they're not too successful, but at least they try). Besides that, there are a wide variety of awful clubs that meet once or twice in the beginning of the year and then do absolutely nothing. This also applies to National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, and Mu Alpha Theta. Are they even worth mentioning on the EC section of my application? They're selective and look impressive, especially if complemented with a leadership position, but still...no one does anything.</p>
<p>I put NHS as an honor because it's kind of an honor to be in it (have to keep grades up, etc.). But I didn't put it under EC because my school is the exact same way: those clubs do nada.</p>
<p>i'm in NHS and NSHS, and i'll be doing the same as Gabs91, but keep in mind that while NHS may seem "cool looking" and all, they are not very important for colleges... in other words, they aren't as impressive as people think when it comes to the college admissions process</p>
<p>their process is also very unfair as well... in my school, kids with 4.0 and 3.9 GPAs have gotten rejected by NHS... </p>
<p>NSHS on the other hand is good because it promotes foreign language achievement, which helps you stand out more, unlike NHS, which has become too common on applications</p>
<p>anyway, i wouldn't list any honor societies under EC's, but for honors yes...</p>
<p>I would put down Mu Alpha Theta (if you have space). Believe it or not, most chapters in hschools do participate in teams and such. Its actually not in the same league as NHS at all, which is really frowned down upon.</p>
<p>Is Mu Alpha Theta common in high schools? I'm captain of math league but I've never heard of Mu Alpha Theta before cc. Is it a math honor society, and what's its significance?</p>
<p>My school's NHS is a joke, too, and we don't even have any of those other programs. I don't think NHS is too highly regarded by colleges -- or maybe I'm just trying to reassure myself that I made the right decision in not joining. ;)</p>
<p>It's a math honor society, but it also participates in events and competitions. Now it's not totally lying, but when you put it down colleges are going to asume such. however, NHS requires (emphasis on requires) community service hours so colleges don't see that as really exemplary. along with dues.</p>
<p>are NHS, SHS etc supposed to be under academic honors?</p>
<p>Most colleges don't consider ECs for admission. At most, they consider ECs for merit aid consideration. Exceptions are places like HPY, which have such an overabundance of high stat applicants, that the colleges can pick and choose from that pool to create a campus of bright students who are active in campus and community organizations.</p>
<p>The ECs you mention would not be impressive to places like HPY, which look for students who are change agents -- the type who would have the motivation and leadership skills to take a passive club to a higher level.</p>
<p>Some of the less selective colleges do have small scholarships for NHS members, so do list those memberships.</p>
<p>I'm a member of CSF (CA Scholarship Federation)... it's REALLY easy to get accepted. I think you have to have at least a 3.0 or something and take a certain amount of academic classes.</p>