How important is NHS on an application?

BooBooBear
Tue, 21 Nov 2017 18:29:01 +0000

Given that the Common App limits the number of activities/awards you can list, a college might just assume you left it off because it did not make the cut when you prioritized your list of activities/awards.

I also echo the above poster–NHS is a nice honor, and it recognizes you at your high school for superior academic achievement, but any selective or highly selective school probably has a BASELINE for admission that is equal to membership in your local NHS chapter. Tacking “NHS” on to your GPA doesn’t add much, because the GPA speaks for itself.