<p>So one of my teachers is being a real pain. Actually, shes not even one of my teachers, she my NHS adviser. So I started off doing NHS and I stopped going to meetings because I’ve been busy with more important things. So she asked another student where I was going to college, and they said UNC. And she was like, I’m going to send unc a letter saying how I haven’t been to NHS meetings. I thought it wasn’t a big deal getting a special sash during graduation, but since shes now thinking of doing this, I’m kinda worried. I’m positive I got into unc mostly because of things other than NHS like my gpa, sat, class rank, other ECs, etc. I don’t want everything I worked hard for to be in jeopardy because of a teacher who wants to intentionally ruin kids lives. And this isn’t just me. There are other kids shes threatening to do that. I don’t know why someone would do something like this. Sure, don’t give me a sash for graduation but threatening to do this is messed up in my opinion. What do you guys think? Will unc even care?</p>
<p>I don’t think she is really planning on contacting UNC, but she probably wanted to say something that will get you to start attending meetings again.</p>
<p>I don’t know. She really is the devil.</p>
<p>I’d suggest just going to the meetings. It may seem like you’re letting her “win,” but this isn’t really the case bc you won’t even see her ever again 3 months from now and you’ll be attending one of the best universities in the nation. she’ll be stuck with hs NHS. Just suck it up, it’s her problem, but before it becomes a big issue just go along with it.</p>
<p>I would suggest you talk to her and clear things up. most of us don’t want to harm or hurt anyone and would go out of our way to help. Tell her that you were feeling a at loose ends and maybe got a case of senioritis. She will understand. even at the ripe age of … most of us remember just wanting to finish that darn senior year and move on to college.</p>
<p>I don’t think I’ll be talking to her. You guys don’t know this lady, she’s a terrible human being. This isn’t the first time shes tried to mess with students like this. I think I’ll talk to my counselor about this. I tried to talking to her last year about something else because my hours were recorded wrong and she completely ignored me. I was talking to her and she just ignored me, didn’t even say a word. She just has no respect for any student.</p>
<p>sorry for double posting, but assuming she does send in that letter. Will UNC care that much about it? I mean my grades are good. Its not like I got caught with drugs or alcohol or committed some kind of crime.</p>
<p>No, UNC doesnt care. UNC barely ever reads the recommendation letter, so why would they read something which is not recommended or ask for by them.</p>
<p>I honestly don’t know, but my best advice would be to not worry about it. I would guess that UNC does not care at all. The teacher probably won’t do anything anyways.</p>
<p>When I was going to school (a century or more ago), belonging to the NHS was a very big deal. Frankly, the criteria for membership has been watered down so much now, that I know a lot of kids who are fully qualified to belong, but choose not to even apply. It simply doesn’t carry that much weight. I wouldn’t worry about it. You might go talk to her to explain why you haven’t been as active- it’s a very busy time of year for all students- but unless you hold an office, I would explain your absences to her and if you don’t want to return, don’t. Decide that ahead of time, though, so you can tell her why you can’t return-- all done in a very respectful manner, of course. Again, if you hold an office, I would go back and stick it out. If not, and you don’t have time, I wouldn’t worry about it. Let her know, though.</p>
<p>vickpick, you think UNC doesn’t read the recommendation letter? Are you crazy? Where in the world are you getting that information from?</p>
<p>Anyway, I really don’t think they’ll care even if she does send it. What’s the worst the letter could say? Johnny doesn’t come to NHS meetings! Senioritis is pretty common, I don’t think they’d rescind anything for that…</p>
<p>Yeah we talked to her, and she was basically like, yeah I’ve already started writing letters to your colleges…</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure UNC won’t care but I’m still kind of worried. I didn’t know that some stupid club like NHS would try to screw everything up. Maybe I’m just paranoid but I’ve worked too hard to let something which I think is not a big deal mess everything up.</p>
<p>haha…the teacher is probably just messing with. I don’t think anybody could be that evil, but even if she is it won’t make difference.</p>
<p>@cloying: trust me. Recommedation letters are used in case of close decisions.</p>
<p>Given the number of applications to UNC, I suspect most of the decisions could be considered “close”. Recommendation letters are probably not, in most cases, given as much weight as other parts of the application, but I think you are kidding yourself if you don’t think they are looked at and condsidered.</p>
<p>Well, I did send in recommendations, and personally, both the teacher love me, and both of them had me as a student for 2-3 years. So I did not ignore them. But I think recommedations are probably read when the committe is troubled in accepting or rejecting the student. (Troubled as in conflict of choice)</p>
<p>the letters have been sent as I understand it this teacher is threatening you in to coming to meetings…did she write you a rec letter too? or is this a sep. letter?</p>
<p>as i understand …this is a seperate letter.
She probably doesnt write recom. letters for anyone…if she is as evil as he claims her to be.</p>
<p>just food for thought!</p>
<p>read the information cc is kind enough to give us on the site regarding admissions, how decisions are made, etc. this am the site was down and i could not be my morning fix so i decided to do something odd, instead of listening to myself type i read what was there for me all this time and i so wished i had bothered before.</p>
<p>for instance, essays are supposed to be read but if one is reading thousands and is terribly bored and the next app has an essay about golf balls or pretty flowers, the reader might skip down to the end. i got the impression that recs are not real important but obviously if you have a glowing one and then a don’t admit this kid, the reader might be concerned and look further. if the hs counselor were to peak the schools interest with the comments made, it might carry a little more weight. also got the impression that alumni recs hold little weight and that surprised me. </p>
<p>what was scary is the idea that the order your app is read can play a large role in the decision. if for instance, the app read is amazing and the scores and grades and extras are great and then the next app is say average or above average but no where near the first. the reader might deny the second after reading the first. that was depressing!</p>
<p>It’s a separate letter, I def. did not ask her to write me a recommendation. And she’s def. ready to send out the letters.</p>
<p>nice analysis 2007mom.
do you think citizenship status matter? I am a permanent resident. I’ve heard that as UNC is a stat funded college…(indirectly federal)…permanent resident(PR) have low priority in admissions. Meaning that an exceptional application from a PR would be accepted, but average (compared to other applicants) wouldnt be accepted untill after all reg. applications are read.</p>