<p>I just realized that on the activity summary that I sent with my app that I put 1200 community service hours during high school. I got the number from my Presidential volunteer log, but realized after that it had included my middle school hours. My high school ones are more like 900. Should I send a letter clarifying or do I just let it go? I have a ton of additional EC's that require up to 25 hours and I don't want them to wonder how I could have possibly done it all and reject me. On the other hand, I don't want it to look wierd if I send them a letter. I have won awards for community service and it is mentioned on my app in my recs. Pls any help...I'm really sick worrying over this.</p>
<p>^ i don't think they pay attention to minutae like 900 hrs vs 1200 hrs, you show comittment either way, it doesn't change their impression of you (if it's 200 vs 500 then it does change their impression), if 1200 hrs + ecs were unbelieveable then so would 900hrs, i'd say let it slide, but it's pretty careless to include middle school hrs like that.</p>
<p>900 is still crazy lol
send a letter if it makes you feel better.</p>
<p>900?!?! that's a lot!</p>
<p>I do about 6 hours a week. I didn't think it was that many hours, but seeing that you all think the 900 is even excessive I feel like they'll reject me and think I'm padding my resume. I feel awful.</p>
<p>I seriously doubt you'll get rejected as long as the hours were accumulated over a believable period of time, like you have. I wasn't trying to get you worried by acting astonished at your hours; I meant that I was impressed by your dedication to community service :)</p>
<p>Thanks IBProcastinator. I have been sick to my stomach all day thinking about this. Community service is real important to me as is my main extracurricular which requires a huge committment. OK...I don't have a life, but I enjoy everything I'm doing and am happy. You made me feel better as I hope they will see the items I listed under the CS hours and not question it enough to affect my admissions.</p>
<p>^ i second IBprocrastinator, if you can show that you've spread it over a long period and relatively consistently, 1200 is believeable, it's substantial.</p>
<p>IBProcastinor and confidentialcoll....if we all get in to Columbia I will hunt you down and take you out in the city...you made my night and I really needed it!</p>
<p>"if we all get in to Columbia"</p>
<p>wait they kicked me out? wt f!</p>
<p>lol it's kinda nice to be considered a high schooler once in a while</p>