<p>Do you think that having the title of ASB President or Vice President has any influence on admissions?</p>
<p>How should we know what ASB means?</p>
<p>It’s one activity just like any other activity, so…no. Now, what you accomplished while you held whatever office…that is what admissions wants to read about.</p>
<p>ASB = Associated Student Body – years ago being elected ASB president was the equivalent of being president of the whole school body, which is a pretty cool E.C… I don’t know how much the term is used outside of California, so I wouldn’t abbreviate it.</p>
<p>It is a nice EC as long as it isn’t mainly ceremonial.</p>
<p>So…if I’m an admissions officer, do I really, REALLY care if someone was elected Vice President by a bunch of 15-year-olds?</p>
<p>It is what it is. It’s better than being the loser in the election. It shows people trust you (or you hoodwinked them) or you’re charismatic, but it doesn’t tell me anything about what you actually DID (other than get elected.)</p>
<p>^^^^
Yes, I agree with Mini. I think there is a big variance if what student councils do at different schools. It could just be a popularity contest with not much work done, (like my high school back in the day), or it could be like the local high school here, where the president puts in 5-10 hours per week, and has to meet quite often with the administration. The important part is to describe your role, and what you did even beyond that role to make your school a better place.</p>
<p>I think mini is spot-on.</p>
<p>Students get credit for being president of the senior class. President of ASB is president of the whole student body. When I served on ASB (and not as president) many years ago, it involved a huge amount of work. YMMV.</p>
<p>Sure they care, but it’s what you do with the position that will really count. (And perhaps what you did in the first place to be in a position to get elected.)</p>
<p>DD is ASB President; it is very much like a part-time 20 hr/wk job. I definitely think it made a difference in her college admissions. She got to know the administrators very well, so one of her recommendation letters was from the Principal or one of the Ass’t Principals; I forgot which one. And no, she isn’t in it for the title, and probably does more for her school than any of its other ASB Presidents in recent memory. The other night, six parents called her on her cell – about an issue that is really outside her jurisdiction. It was a huge time sucking distraction from her homework, and fortunately, the principal eventually stepped in to handle it. But if you become the identifiable voice of communication from a large school, adults (parents) and other students think you know all things.</p>