Do colleges check your volunteer hours?

<p>Hey guys… </p>

<p>Over the past three summers, I have voluntarily mowed the lawns of my neighborhood; however, there is really no way I can retrace all of the hours and all of the people whom I mowed their lawns for. </p>

<p>And I have been a boy scout for several years now, and we have done tons of volunteer projects over the years. I can list most of them off the top of my head, but I cannot remember some of them.</p>

<p>I was just wondering how strict colleges are in verifying volunteer hours?</p>

<p>Thank you.</p>

<p>I’ve read on this site that sometimes they call the high school counselor to check up on something, but for the most part I don’t think they really verify community service hours at all. It’s not something you should worry about.</p>

<p>Try to estimate it, but don’t freak out about it, it’s fine if you don’t know the exact number</p>