How important is Volunteering for UF admission?

GatorDad305
Wed, 22 May 2019 02:32:20 +0000

According to the UF Common Data Set, volunteering is “Very Important.” Other things in this category: GPA, rigor, essay and extracurricular activities. Listed as “Important”: standardized test scores, work experience and first generation.

I don’t know if there is a threshold for hours. To get full bright futures, you need 100, so I think that could be considered a baseline of sorts.

What I have heard is that UF wants to build a class of well rounded students. They want to see that kids did more than just study. They know you have spare time, so what did you do with it? Volunteer? Play a sport? Work part time? Or nothin’? Or play video games and hang out?

Do you look for ways to better your community? Did you put your phone down and think about other folks who might not have what you have?