<p>I have gotten invitations to join Phi Eta Sigma, Alpha Lambda Delta, and The National Scholars Honor Society. Are these honor societies worth applying to? Which ones actually mean something, and which ones are the jokes? Are they actually important when it comes time to apply for a job down the road? Are there any other worthwhile honor societies that I should look into? Advantages, disadvantages?</p>
<p>I didn't go to Vanderbilt but I used to have a rule of thumb in undergrad when it came to honor societies. If they came to me, I didn't join. If I applied and was selected, then I joined. This may seem like a silly rule, but one could become bankrupt joining all of the honor societies available. At my school honor societies like Phi Eta Sigma, Alpha Lambda Delta, and Golden Key notified you that you were chosen based on your GPA. You had to apply for others such as Lambda Sigma, Cardinal Key, and Mortar Board and they had a set number they could accept every year.</p>
<p>I never joined an honor society, like who's who, who offered books and little trinkets showcasing their name. If you have to pay money to be in an honor society, its not worth it.</p>
<p>that's true, but it wouldn't hurt to join one of them. After all, not everybody gets to join on. It's harder in college to get awards.</p>
<p>Just a follow up note that you pretty much have to pay money to join all honor societies in college. It serves as dues to the national and local organization.</p>