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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP there are some universities that are more focused on service than others. My kid is at Notre Dame and which is very focused on this. US News actually ranks schools on the aspect.

https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/service-learning-programs
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Catholic schools like Notre Dame, Boston College, and Georgetown are high on the list as expected.
They emphasize on community service.

Interesting that schools like Tulane and Northeastern are also highly ranked here.[/quote]

This is ranking schools that offer some kind of Service Learning Program / Major...would be odd to major in that and you know, don't do any Community Service.  Most of these schools do not require community service for the general school population.[/quote]
Sure, but if a school is offering and investing in service learning programs, then [b]it's pretty obvious that they, as an institution, value service. And institutional values are important. [/b][/quote]

DP.  Not to argue, but please break this down for me.  I have a kid who wants to attend, say, Georgetown.  He's not really service minded, but I force him to visit grandpa at the senior home and do a dance and song for Gp and other seniors once a month.  I hire a college admissions counselor who write (but not writes) an essay embellishing that experience.  Kid is an average db, joins a frat, drinks away at college and majors  in business of CS and does not a single course related to service. I just describe the vast majority of kids BtW.  How does this help the college, the community or society overall?

Meanwhile a perfectly good kid does what he thinks he likes, but doesn't get in to that college because he didn't play the game and society missed out on a strong contributor.  [/quote]

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