<p>Does anyone have an opinion on whether a student who has a long-standing passion (performing arts), and devotes all spare time to successfuly competing in and performing in several aspects of this passion, is making a mistake by not dropping something to add community service to the mix? I hate the idea, but it seems that all good students, including mine, are getting wrapped up in packaging themselves to match some hypothetical admissions office’s concept of the ideal applicant. Apparently, students believe that some minimuim level of community service hours are required.</p>