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<p>Not sure where you are getting your information, but that’s NOT true. Many high schools now require a minimum amount of volunteering or service hours in order to graduate, so colleges are heavily discounting a student’s volunteering activities unless they really stand out (as in 500+ hours).
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Like BrownParent’s daughter, my two kids did not have any volunteering on their EC list – zero, zilch none, and it didn’t stop them from being admitted into a large group of highly selective colleges. </p>
<p>If volunteering is something you are passionate about . . . go for it! Otherwise, don’t worry if you don’t have any or whether you don’t have that many hours.</p>