Will having no community service harm my chances of getting into UCs, and even CSUs? How much of an impact does community service have on college apps?
None. None. It’s a deeply held myth by HS students.
My fellow interviewer, a judge, laments how students feel their community service distinguishes them… He says:“I SENTENCE people to community service”
If you don’t mind me asking, are you by any chance a college admissions officer?
T26E4 is not an admissions officer, but is a very knowledgeable and helpful poster who also performs alumni interviews for one of America’s finest universities.