NHS appeal letter

Pre-College Topics High School Life
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<p>So basically, I filled in an NHS application and banked on getting in…I had all requirements and everything. However, it turns out that one of the activities I put down did not qualify as a long term activity and therefore I was left out of NHS. By the way the activity was Relay for Life. It’s a 24 hr cancer walk where I volunteered my time raising money prior to the event. </p>

<p>So now I’m writing an appeal. I have so many other activities that I can put down, I just was not able to get in touch with these people at the time of applications (bit of a procrastinator, you know). </p>

<p>What should I include in my appeal?</p>

<p>Oh and does not being in NHS hurt my chances at top colleges?</p>

2

<p>NHS is a joke. The kids that I know that aren’t in NHS have gotten into better colleges (Stanford, MIT, etc.) than those that have (so far).</p>

3

<p>^ Exactly. Although it’s nice to have, it’s so common to the adcoms that’s it’s not so much of a significant EC, unless you’re an officer or the president, it shouldn’t count towards much.</p>

4

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<p>Will drinking from the ocean make it dry up?</p>

5

<p>I figured it wasn’t a big deal, simply a bonus if you have it on a resume.
Any ideas on how to go about the appeal anyhow?</p>

6

<p>Emphasize that you could have put one of many activities down, picked the Relay for Life because you were the most passionate about it or whatever (not becuase you procrastinated with the others), and did not realize that it would not count.</p>

<p>But really, it doesn’t matter on your college application. The strongest candidates have better stuff to fill the “awards” section with, and the adcoms won’t know that NHS was a pain for you to get (since many schools hand it out to everyone with half-decent grades).</p>

7

<p>Why do you want to get in? Waste of time…</p>

8

<p>NHS is like GPA inflation</p>

<p>matter little</p>

9

<p>NHS ain’t no big deal.</p>

10

<p>I refused to apply to NHS.</p>