How important is Volunteering for UF admission?

Gator88NE
Wed, 22 May 2019 02:22:17 +0000

Look at UF"s common data set. Section C 7 will list the relative importance of each academic and nonacademic (like volunteering) factors in first-time, first-year degree-seeking (freshman) admission decisions.

https://ir.aa.ufl.edu/media/iraaufledu/common-data-set/CDS_UFMain_1819.pdf

UF list volunteering as “Very Important”. You don’t have to do volunteering to get into UF, but you have to do something other than take classes. Extracurricular activities, work experience, etc. However, UF does value volunteering, and it would be wise to do it.

Since 100 hours is required for the in-state Bright Futures scholarships, most admitted in-state students will have at least this amount (for the scholarship). You should shoot for 100+ hours.