Colleges that really like to see community service

No community service, except perhaps a Nobel Peace Prize, will make up for lack of rigor. Top 10 schools need to see great grades in classes with the highest rigor before ECs will even matter.

I also say this from experience. I have a student who has been recognized with some of the most prestigious service awards and scholarships in the country, had all As, but rigor that was not on par with most Ivy+ applicants. My child attends a T25 school and has a full tuition scholarship from an outside group because of the service accomplishments (which were specific, not a collection of service hours) but breaking into the top 10 or so schools requires rigor (and grades) first and foremost.

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