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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In some HSs, the prerequisite for invitation also is pretty high.

I have seen GPA ranging from 3.5- 3.7, and service hours from 20 hours to 60 hours in the NHS chapters of different HSs.   In my kid's HS,  they only want service hours earned in the HS years and not in middle school as a prerequisite. My DC has 300 service hours earned in MS, and while HS graduation requirement has been met, the NHS invite requirement has not been met because all of the service hours were earned during MS. 
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It definitely seems like each school sets their own standard. Out of a graduating class of 550 at our HS, I think about 20-25 kids were inducted last year. They make the bar so high and create so many hoops to jump through (multiple essays, leadership requirements, etc. on top of perfect grades) that a tiny fraction of the seniors get in. No wonder the kids at our HS are so stressed out and competitive all of the time. Another school across the county had over 100 kids inducted the same year. Very frustrating and I have to assume that colleges know that schools make their own standards, at least I hope they do. [/quote]

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