Leadership Question

WhataProcess
Sat, 27 Aug 2016 11:58:34 +0000

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.