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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This thread just goes to show how gross and snobby the DCUM community is.

The NHS is a great thing to have on your resume.   Is it exceptional?  No.  But it is still something that will make a kid look well rounded.  I would actually question the absence of it if a kid is academically strong and has little or no service on his/her resume.  Was the kid too lazy to apply?  Did he/she apply and not get in?  Like I said earlier, it cannot hurt to have it on your resume, and many schools are looking for kids who like to do service.  This in and of itself demonstrates that along with academic success.  It puts him/her in a category that is acceptable and could get him/her in the right pile during admissions.

Will the NHS help your kid get into Harvard or any top 20?  No.  But it serves a purpose and should not be dismissed.[/quote]

You can deny people trying to help if you want.  The question asked was "Do colleges care about NHS?" and the answer is a resounding "NO".  No one said it would "hurt" -- just that if you don't have it but have more distinctive awards and spend your time on something that makes you stand out, that is better.

If you questioned the absence of it on an application that was full of other substantial accomplishments, awards and activities, you'd be a bad admissions officer.

Again, this is EXACTLY the kind of thinking that results in adults being mystified when kids they think are "perfect" don't get into top 20 schools.
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I am the pp here. My ordinary high stats kid joined nhs and admitted to two T20s. FWIW [/quote]

Congrats.  But I assure you it wasn't because of NHS membership.

Anecdotes are not data.  But to balance yours, my kid was admitted to an ivy [b]without[/b] NHS.  Before he decided not to join we did research and listened to people more experienced, and they were right.  He spent his time doing other things that he enjoyed more and he believes made him more interesting.

According to Naviance, 19 other kids from his HS were denied by that college.  They were probably all NHS.

FWIW.[/quote]

Like I said, it serves a purpose and should not be dismissed.  Your kid chose to dismiss and got lucky at the same time because we all know that admission to any ivy is a crapshoot.  My kid did not want an ivy, but if he applied, he just might have gotten in -- even with his NHS box checked.

You are exactly what I was talking about when I said how gross the DCUM community is.  Just horrible.

People, don't listen to this snob!!  Let you kid do what he or she thinks they will enjoy during their four years in high school.  If that is NHS, then so be it.  I know a kid who got into Princeton and another into Yale in my son's high school class.  Both were heavily involved in our NHS.  At our school, the NHS makes a significant difference in the lives of the underserved.  Yes, it is a little more stuff on your student's plate, but if they can pull it off, it cannot hurt.  Mine spent about 5-10 hours a semester on this activity.[/quote]

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