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National Honor Society = full of braindead morons
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johnjohn320
Diamond Member
I applied junior year, got rejected, probably for a lack of diversity in my activites. As with the original poster, I am very focused in what I am doing. I had a very long list of activites/leadership demonstration in that one field, and not a whole lot else.
It actually served as a sort of wake up call, and since then I've joined Student Council and Key Club, and it's been pretty cool. I'll probably apply again this year, though I'm not sure why because I'm already filling out college apps...
It actually served as a sort of wake up call, and since then I've joined Student Council and Key Club, and it's been pretty cool. I'll probably apply again this year, though I'm not sure why because I'm already filling out college apps...
JulesMaximus
No Lifer
Sounds like one of those "my child is student of the month" stickers you see on nearly every freakin' car. Yeah, besically you're saying that your child is just like every other child. Congratulations, you're average...
That's only if you graduate with a cumulative GPA above 3.5. Conviently, this is a requirement for most people to get into NHS.
I was in NHS. It was really only a resume thing at my school though. We pressed the guidelines and if you didn't stick with them you got booted out, but we never DID anything. Like, we were just a group of people who all did other things, but we never did anything as that group, if you get what I'm saying.
I guess if you are in it you can only feel as accomplished as you really are.
DrPizza
Administrator Elite Member Goat Whisperer
I'm the NHS advisor in my high school...
Colleges *DO* take NHS membership seriously. Those of you who think it's just another line are seriously mistaken. plenty of proof available... I'll provide one piece here:
That's $20,000 scholarship over 4 years, folks. I'm most aware of that particular one because I had a student in recent years who wanted to attend that institution, but didn't get into NHS because of character.... That's a huge chunk of change. Search for more such scholarships if you want to.
Of the 16 seniors in NHS last year, I'm aware of 9 of them who received scholarships strictly for NHS members last year. Membership in my school is taken very seriously. In addition to grades (a no-brainer for faculty to decide upon), there are service, character, and leadership requirements. All of the faculty provide input, and a special committee meets for hours to evaluate each student in these three areas.
If you're borderline, an NHS membership goes a long way toward getting into some schools... Or, it can raise questions about a student with a high average and a lot of participation who isn't in NHS for some reason... Why didn't they get in? Choose the answer: character, service, leadership, or apathy?
Colleges *DO* take NHS membership seriously. Those of you who think it's just another line are seriously mistaken. plenty of proof available... I'll provide one piece here:
http://www.houghton.edu/admission/finaid/scholarships.htm
That's $20,000 scholarship over 4 years, folks. I'm most aware of that particular one because I had a student in recent years who wanted to attend that institution, but didn't get into NHS because of character.... That's a huge chunk of change. Search for more such scholarships if you want to.
Of the 16 seniors in NHS last year, I'm aware of 9 of them who received scholarships strictly for NHS members last year. Membership in my school is taken very seriously. In addition to grades (a no-brainer for faculty to decide upon), there are service, character, and leadership requirements. All of the faculty provide input, and a special committee meets for hours to evaluate each student in these three areas.
If you're borderline, an NHS membership goes a long way toward getting into some schools... Or, it can raise questions about a student with a high average and a lot of participation who isn't in NHS for some reason... Why didn't they get in? Choose the answer: character, service, leadership, or apathy?
Yeah, the problem with NHS is that it varies so much between schools. Like some places, any moron could get in...in other places, it's hard as hell. Some school want lots of extracurriculars, others want outstanding grades...so depending on where you are, NHS can be quite an honor...or just a waste of time. Hence why colleges don't really look on it as something great...unless you did something worthwhile with it (leadership, started some new/creative programs, etc)
RabidMongoose
Lifer
I never knew that NHS was such a big organization with important meetings and what not. When I was in high school, I never even went to any of the meetings. Hell, we just had to have a certain GPA (3.8 or higher?) and that was it. You were automatically in. I believe that there may have been about 40 people out of a class of about 500 people in it. The people in it were usually the smarter people in the school, not idiots like you portray them to be.
i was in nhs as posted earlier, and nhs isn't all about getting into college. in my experience, we did lots of community service, tutoring, coordinated blood drives, etc. i don't see how you can consider this "crap."
this was pretty much like our nhs. we had to have a 3.5 average but that was because our school was really small, although intelligent nonetheless. 🙂
ps: to the guy that said he had to pay money... i dont think i had to pay money, i dont know about everyone else.
rocadelpunk
Diamond Member
my school only had cum laude society.
It's fairly selective.
It's fairly selective.
ethebubbeth
Golden Member
yeah i was turned down initially... i tore up the notice when i had to option to join 1/2 way through my senior year. i knew i was going in-state anyway, so no difference to me.
Angrymarshmello
Lifer
Wow, you judged the entire NHS society based off one experience. Hey let me judge you based off this thread: I THINK YOU'RE A DUMBASS!!!!!!
NYHoustonman
Platinum Member
Hey, it's the same here. It's the overachieving people who, in class, don't appear very smart, but do get 90's and are willing to do the community service. I don't know, but to me "required" and "community service" shouldn't go together unless it's a punishment...I didn't join myself, I had the credentials, but just did not feel like joining another one of these things and doing another 20 hours of community service.
i don't see why you're mentioning required community service... personally, one of the main reasons i joined nhs was to be involved with the "community" and to get to know other people... and besides, it'll look good (sorta) on the college app. i don't see whyyou wouldn't want to join...unless you don't like doing community service, which is perfectly understandable.
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