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How Important Is Community Service and Volunteer Work Really? Plus Other Insights for International Students

Today’s email comes from an international student who is currently in Singapore:
Hi, I am [name removed] and currently studying at a US community college in Singapore. However, I wish to take the SATs as I intend to transfer in a year’s time. However, if I only have average scores(mostly Bs and a few As) for [...]

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3 crucial things about volunteer work and community service

Every high school student assumes that they need to devote 100 hours to working in a soup kitchen, or 50 hours to reading books with elementary school kids. That’s flat out wrong.
In fact - sometimes volunteer work can actually HURT YOU.
Why?
Because volunteer work - especially if it looks “planned” or “resume-boosting”, which many volunteer experiences [...]

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