I’m going to run for treasurer and chair committee for 2 clubs this senior year. I have a very high chance of getting those positions but I won’t find out until like later in the fall. My dilemma is, should I add those leadership positions in my application if it hasn’t happened yet? or just wait until I have those positions to write it in.
I really want to submit my application early cause the university I want to go to’s housing application is first come first pick and they usually fill up quickly.
If these positions are filled with a student vote, then no, it would not be ethical to say you hold that position before the results of the actual vote. And to say on your application that you are “pretty sure it will be me” would not be a good idea.
On the other hand, if the positions are chosen by a faculty adviser, for example, and you have already been told by said adviser that you “have” the position, then I think you can list it. (sometimes athletes have been told be coaches that they will be a team captain for a winter sport, for example. Don’t know if something similar might apply in your case.)
Leadership is not just officer titles (and sometimes those with the titles show very little leadership). You can show leadership in many other ways.
I agree with WhataProcess; it’s a little dishonest to put it down when you haven’t officially been chosen yet. But do mention what you’ve done that shows leadership ability. There are many people I know who have no “titles” yet do so much more than those who do.