Are they gonna ask me to send them 500 dollars to get a name in a vanity book?
I’m so suspicious these days.
Here’s their website: http://www.nshss.org/index.html
I think I got asked to join that one and rejected it as yet another vanity-book thing.
I don’t get it. What’s in it for you? Why would anybody give them $500? Also, has there ever been a nerdier name for an organization?
Sounds similar to the Who’s Who Among American High School Students.
I was “chosen” to be in it, but couldn’t afford to buy a copy. A friend did and, guess what? I wasn’t in it.
[sarcasm on]
Imagine my surprise!
[sarcasm off]
They haven’t asked for money yet. They sent a postcard to my daughter saying:
If you qualify nationally, you will receive your invitation packet in the next seven to ten days. . ."
That’s when I think they’ll hit her up for money, I think. I dunno for sure though.
My daughter got one of those postcards, too. Seems a little iffy to me. I have a feeling there’s money involved somewhere. First one to find out can let everybody know, okay?
From the FAQ on their web page:
After skimming the website, it seems to me that they don’t offer much. There’s bragging rights, being a member of an organization that no one’s heard of. There are (self-promoting?) events that no one cares about. There are service and leadership opportunities that are readily available without the orgagnization. There’s a genuine certificate and decoder ring (okay, just the certificate). The only tangible benefit is the possibility of a modest scholarship, and there seem to be precious few of those.
It rings my horsecrap alarms. I don’t see the point.
One of my college roommates signed up for Who’s Who and gave himself the title of president of Lamda Sigma Delta. 