<p>do most people who got in have a significant amount of comm service? i don't have "hours" persay...but i do stuff like boy scouts etc. i know that community service probably won't be a strong point in my app...stuff like research and sports will...but do most people have comm service? or just enough to show that they did something?</p>
<p>I have comm service (lots of it) and I'm applying to a far less selective school. Comm service is an infinitely good thing, it benefits both parties, plus it will humanize you. So come on, do some comm service! Good luck!!</p>
<p>You have to be committed to something, and be successful in it. It does not have to be a community service.</p>
<p>Agreed (with nngmm). Committment, passion, and personality - show those in your essays.</p>
<p>If you don't have it, don't fake it on the app with a bunch of phony attempts. If you have good grades/scores AND distinguished research, you don't need any community service, but you better have the first two down.</p>