Is it worth it to join Phi Theta Kappa?

kas1125
Fri, 13 Apr 2018 05:09:18 +0000

im currently in my 2nd semester at a community college hoping to transfer to a UC. i’ve been invited to join PTK with a $100 membership fee and i was just wondering if it’s actually worth it to join. Initially i thought that it would look great on my resume but then realized i may not be that active since im busy taking up a LOT of classes for an engineering major.

though i landed a job in the chemistry department in my CC, im still low on extracurriculars so i plan on joining more clubs, etc. As for PTK, im not so sure. i’ve read of people saying that unless you’re an extremely active member, it doesn’t really do much to your resume, and the scholarships were not that much anyways (even with some members receiving no scholarships at all).

would you recommend spending the $100? or do i just join more clubs/extracurriculars/leadership roles offered here in CC instead? do you guys also have other suggestions on how i could improve my resume? I have this really smart friend/co-worker with a 4.0 GPA but was still rejected by our local cal state. i feel extremely bad for her and of course worried that even with my current 4.0 GPA, i’ll still get rejected by the universities i plan on applying to.

thank you very much.