Volunteer vs. Community Service

drowniun
Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:35:05 +0000

I have been volunteering at my old preschool for the past 3 years, which totals up to about 240+ hours. I am extremely passionate about working with children, especially the young children.

However, recently I have been informed that since the preschool is a private Montessori school, it cannot be considered as community service. I was devastated, needless to say, and as a senior, I am fretting about community service.

Do colleges want community service where students go to the hospitals and help sick people, etc., or will they be impressed with 3 years of volunteering at a private preschool?

And another question: is it too late for me to start community service? I know I can fit in about 50+ hours, but somehow it seems desperate to me, and I certainly don’t want colleges to think that I did community service out of desperation.