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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My SIL in another area, does alumni interviews, and was mildly complaining that because most schools require service hours these days, she can never tell if volunteer work is a genuine interest or a box to be ticked.  I realize no one takes her interviews too seriously, but I'm sure admissions office have noticed the same.  I certainly don't believe anyone's getting the edge because their hour count is MCPS certified.  Something else would have to make the service work look significant.[/quote]

I encouraged my DS to try out lots of things and earn SSL hours in lots of activities when he was in middle school.  He managed to do 160 hours in middle school earning the superintendent certificate. Now in HS he is concentrating on the service that ties in with his interests. I think doing as many service hours in all kinds of service opportunities in MS allowed him to really understand what he likes to do.  In HS now, he is going all out to show the depth and involvement in his interest and passions. Having already done more than the SSL requirement means that he is not sweating it in HS to meet the graduation requirement and can focus on the service that ties in with his interests.[/quote]

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