REQUIRED VOLUNTEER HOURS

N_s_Mom
Tue, 08 Sep 2015 01:35:07 +0000

Where did this myth of the ‘required’ volunteer work come from? Our school district requires kids to do 60 hrs in order to graduate - but it’s not the colleges that are asking for this. Those that want to see your ECs are asking so they can 1) get to know you better and 2) see what you can contribute to campus life. Volunteering is an easy EC because the ‘barriers to entry’ are very low - you just have to show up. But that doesn’t make it required.