Do community service hours help your chances of getting in by a lot?

<p>I am trying for Lawrenceville and Andover, and I have A TON of community service hours, and I also have many nationally- recognized awards from these community service hours. Do they help my chances of acceptance?</p>

<p>Yes…</p>

<p>Of course it does! But be aware, many other applicants also hold large amounts of community service hours…</p>