<p>My parents don't want me to over extend myself because they want me to get a job but I want to do community service as well. I enjoy Habitat for Humanity. How many hours of community service is competitive to get into UW?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Don’t look at it in terms of the quantity of hours; look at the quality of the hours you put in. If you can do something valuable and meaningful with your time and reflect that in your PS, you shouldn’t have to worry about a massive number of hours. Also try and find someone who found your time valuable to write you a letter to document the time and quality thereof that you put in. Doing community service just to meet a requirement or to make yourself more competitive is already the wrong mindset; the decisions committee will see right through that. </p>
<p>Also, doing your community service in something that is relevant to your future aspirations and major will net you more value than doing your hours in something that really isn’t relevant; it shows your interest and dedication towards your goals.</p>
<p>For example, have an interest in math? Do something like become a math tutor. Want to be a veterinarian? Volunteer at a local animal shelter.</p>
<p>Thank you for the responses! Also, nornorbalina, I want to assure you I am not doing community service just for the hours. I really do enjoy HfH and I want to volunteer at Boys and Girls Club as well. Its not really related to my career interest (Health Profession) but I feel like working at a hospital gift shop would be very boring and that’s the only volunteering you can do at the hospitals around here.</p>