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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is way more impressive than the bs stuff that I see most kids doing because it looks good. God, I wish my kid had that kind of motivation. Also, I’m so sick of the community service done for the express purpose of getting into college. If you genuinely like volunteering, that’s great. But I don’t think it really says very much about you either way considering the number of schools that actually make kids do volunteer work for graduation. [/quote]

I was wondering... whats' the harm of volunteering just for getting into college? Kids not having fun? Lots of kids don't like math, they still have to do it.[/quote]

Because it's done to show that you are "engaged with your community." But some people aren't engaged with their community. I don't volunteer. My husband doesn't volunteer. We donate some money to causes we believe in and I've done a little political stuff close to elections, but we're introverts. I don't think that's really relevant to going to college. You go to college to learn. It's perfectly okay to want to go to college to just learn about things and get prepared for the future. The volunteering stuff just adds more things to check off the list and more stress. Like I said, if you are the kind of person who is motivated to volunteer, that's great. But it doesn't mean you're Mother Theresa, especially when your school mandates it. [/quote]

It’s not about being Mother Theresa. It’s about being minimally social. Residential colleges should favor students who are likely to take advantage of being on campus to meet each other and do things together. There are plenty of commuter schools and online schools for people who just want to do coursework without getting to know their classmates.[/quote]

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