I just received a nomination letter for NHS. What comes next?

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<p>As the title states, I received a nomination letter for NHS today as a sophomore. It says to submit addition information and included a sheet asking for involvement, positions, basically the usual. I was wondering exactly what the selection committee bases their decision off of - is it like a college looking for depth? Well-roundedness?</p>

<p>Also, just a general application question: Are you allowed to reference to recognition or prestigious awards from middle school in the essays? On the application form itself, it explicitly tells you to list only stuff from high school so I’ll do that, but I was wondering if I could reference middle school jobs and stuff in my essays, since I was more involved in some areas back then.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>I would ask around your school, as the selectivity of NHS varies from school to school. However, as a general rule I would just fill in the application as completely as possible and not worry about it too much.</p>

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<p>Just fill it out. Its not rocket science.</p>

<p>I didn’t fill mine out because I’m tight with the teachers here.</p>

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<p>I know someone who wrote 4 sentences for their “essay” and got in. But NHS is a joke at my school.</p>

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<p>Okay, thanks for the feedback! I turned in my application today; hopefully we get results in a few weeks!</p>

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<p>A Harvard acceptance letter.</p>

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<p>Delivered by a unicorn.</p>

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<p>Reject the letter and go do something useful.</p>

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<p>start a bonfire.</p>