Do elite colleges consider volunteer work important in their acceptance consideration. Any guideline?
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All work you do - paid or otherwise - counts.\n\nWhat you need to be able to do, besides describing your duties, is show how you either reduced the organization's operating costs or increased their effectiveness in serving their specific clientele.\n\nIt's not how many hours, but who benefited from what you did.
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You're already off to a really good start, and the voluntary work should really be enough to clinch it, that's a very good move.\n\nI'm doing a course at the moment that has 5 applicants per place.  In my interview the course director asked why he should choose me over the other 4 people who wanted my place and I told him that I'd had a long time to think about it and I was absolutely certain that this was what I wanted to do, therefore I was going to be a lot more productive than someone who wasn't really that dedicated.\n\nHe wrote in my acceptance letter that what he liked about me was my determination, so just let him know how much you want this.  That combined with all your experience and extra-curricular stuff should do the trick.
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id say google international volunteer societies or something.  also a lot of universities are big on community service, maybe you could get an organization on some campuses in ecuador or whereever to recruit and what not.\n\ngood luck
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colleges are looking to see if you can manage your time well.  a high gpa is great and ANY extra curr. activities is even better!  i don't think they can judge which are more important *some clubs are just as busy as say, drama or sports*.  what they really like is for you to "hold an office" - like be president, v.p., treasurer, etc. of your club. that looks good.  some big ones are: sport teams, academic teams (debate), volunteer work (in your church/community/school), and music (band/strings/chorus).  I think outside activities (things you do not related to school like hobbies, jobs, private lessons, etc.) can look just as good.  \n\nthey just want to know you are ready to juggle studies & life on campus & are prepared to contribute.   also don't forget to knock them out with your admissions essay!! good luck!
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I'm not in the field, but a suggestion I'd offer to you would be to call up the admissions office for a school you're interested in and explain your situation and ask what it is they'd look for in an applicant. They'll know what they want, and then you can try to put something together to submit to them.
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sure there is more attention to you, as people must think a freshman making a varsity team is really good. however, the coaches know what you've got, and they wouldnt have put u on the team just to make u feel bad. They know you will contribute to the team. just do what you always do; furthermore, as much attention may be drawn to you, people know that you're only a freshman. dont worry about what other people think. play ur game
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Perfect grades, SAT scores, etc.... THEN, you have to add on the extras. Get involved, really involved. Don't just volunteer somewhere and log a few hours on a resume, become critical to an organization (and get a great letter of recommendation). Take college courses early, for fun and for the challenge of it. No fluff will be allowed... you really have to be the top, best, brightest, and most genuine thinker to even be considered. If you are not, don't waste your time applying, you will be just one of many wanna-bees. Yale is no joke.... you have to be at a level that scares most people... it is not like a purse to show your friends ("Hey, look, I go to Yale... isn't that neat!")!
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Assuming you know the proper layout for an outline, some of the ideas you could address are - grade requirements for entry, location, extracurricular activities available, size of student body, available activities in the college town, reputation of academics at the college, jr. college versus four year college, graduate study available, scholarships available.  Hope this helps!
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a stipend or honoraria for the volunteers
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GMAT is not the only consideration. Your extra curricular activities, experience and potential can weight even more.\n\nA 500 is considered 'good enough' in most places.
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I graduated from Princeton a few years ago, and I currently conduct admission interviews for high school students applying to Princeton.  I believe it is true that scores and essays are important, but I would not dwell on those factors.  Admission officers look at the entire application, not just scores.  Specifically, I believe it is important that you have taken full advantage of every opportunity YOUR school offered.  Princeton is not only for students from the most elite high schools in the country that have the highest scores.  You will find that there are many public school students that come from humble backgrounds but have stood out amongst their peers in high school.  It's a good idea to show some depth in your activities, whether they are academic or non-academic.  Don't join 50 clubs and never go to meetings just because you think it will look good on your application.  Rather, do something worthwhile that has meaning for you.  Following this strategy will give you something good to write about in your essays and it will give you something good to talk about in an admission interview.  Also, do a little research about the school you are applying to (this goes for any school, not just Princeton) and find out what you like about the school.  I don't like it when I ask students why they want to go to Princeton and they tell me they want to go because "It's a good school."  Please keep in mind though that there really is nothing you can do to guarantee your admission.  There are about 15,000 applicants to Princeton every year, but only about 10% may be offered admission.  This means that many highly qualified applicants do not get accepted.  If you are not offered admission, it doesn't mean you weren't good enough, but there is just not room for everyone.  Also, something I read and have observed firsthand (since I went to graduate school at a public state university) is quite true: You can get a great education at most universities, it all just depends on your own hard work and determination.  Anyhow, good luck to all...
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You are asking a questions that I heard as a recruiter every day.\n\nMy advice would be to do some volunteer work while in college.  You don't get paid for it, but you do get some experience.  While in college you can also do an internship somewhere, you advisor should be able to tell you where to go to get information on this.\n\nIf you are interested in volunteering, check out www.guidestar.org and www.usaboardnet.org (I think that is the address - Google USA AND boardnet and you will find the link).\n\nWhile there is not substitute for paying experience, anything is better than nothing.
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Yes. Many people take sabbatical to participate in volunteer work. People on sabbatical have joined up with formal organizations such as the Peace Corps and Americorps. They've volunteered with specialized programs that send them across the globe. They've even established their own charitable organizations.
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First, the line has to be honest and it has to be about you.  \nSecond, it should show how you stand out...for my M.A. application the first line was, "I write to you from a small orphanage in Honduras."  I think that sold me as a great candidated for a Latin American Studies program and it was true.  \nThird, along with the above, it should be as relevant as possible to what "they" want.  Who is giving the scholarship and who do they want to give it to?  Show how you are the best fit for their criteria.\n\nHope this helps
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i would make it relevent to something that changed your view of the world. that's what i did mine on and i got in. religion has to play a part in it, although we are not talking right-wing evangelical here. it needs to be positive and show that you have initiative and will be an asset to the university.
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Not as important as your money.  If a college is comparing you to another student for admission then they are 5% important.  In addition,  they help you if you are seeking scholarships.
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Absolutely. Humanitarian work is so important and so worthwhile. That is an awesome idea, but I doubt many employers would be into it. They aren't going to want to pay you for doing work for someone else besides them.