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@DebaterMAX
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 • 4 years ago •
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Does it matter if you were elected or appointed to a leadership position?
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So as a member of a club/org I was elected to a position on the student board. I’m filling out an application for a competitive award and it asks about my significant accomplishments so I’d like to list it. Would it be more impressive if I say I was elected to it or is it a detriment or is just plain not necessary?

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@jyu1573
74 answers, 99 votes
 • 4 years ago

Hopefully I am interpreting this correctly where you were elected but didn't make it into the position. In this case, I would say that you were elected to it but make sure that you back it up with reasonable evidence of why you were elected if possible. I know in my school that many club executives are elected based on popularity rather than contribution so make sure that your election is "true" as in you did stuff in there that got people to respect you. It shows that you may have contributed to your community or whatever idk but dont make you being elected seem random

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@DebaterMAX4 years ago [edited]

I was elected to the position and I plan to say I am/I was elected to insert position and did xyz.

@jyu15734 years ago

yeah then it would be fine to say that. being in any position in a club/org certainly is an accomplishment in my opinion

[🎤 AUTHOR]@DebaterMAX4 years ago

I didn’t know if I should say I was elected or I became insert position and if one is necessarily better.

@jyu15734 years ago [edited]

Elected is better since it makes it sound like you were unanimously chosen or at least more popularly chosen if I think about it.

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