<p>I don’t know about the parents part: but I have a friend who just got back from the dominican republic…She was helping poverty stricken areas. She said (And had photos with the kids) that some of the 8 year old kids, didn’t have underwear even. Even worse? a pair of kids didn’t have CLOTHES. at all. By that i mean no fabric, nothing to their names. I think you just have to explain stuff like that. And About lying on apps- won’t work. I haven’t applied but I’d imagine they’d assume you’re faking it when you don’t have a name of service, a leader, and an awesome story. You can’t walk away from volunteer work with a good story, sad one or unique one. It just doesn’t happen. Personally, If someone didn’t include who their supervisor was or write an essay on those kids even though they said they went there, i wouldn’t believe them for a second. I imagine the people who go over your application put even more though into it.</p>
<p>^ no, they don’t have time to verify volunteer hours.</p>
<p>Your parents don’t want you to work…? What? </p>
<p>Look, if it’s such a big issue, just study for standardized tests or join some essay contests or something. These guys are right, mopping floors and filing papers for x hours (paid or unpaid) doesn’t really impress. If you want to stand out, find another way to be extraordinary. </p>
<p>Remember, your EC’s are only as good as your numbers, anyway.</p>
<p>@woodrowwilsonJR- really? Thats disappointing. I still think if you say you did like 500 hr or something, you’d have a story you’d bring up. I know I’d be suspicious. considering I did a lot less than that this year and have quite a few!</p>
<p>I just got a student job with the State of Michigan ($17 an hour for a college student’s not bad… plus I have a very good shot of getting a full time government job right out of college) because of a connection I had through a charity. I met and befriended a man who is now a local senator through a charity that I have worked for for years. I was able to get a very good recommendation from him and that got me the job over a thousand or so applicants. </p>
<p>It pays IF you make connections AND it is a great resume builder. Don’t lie because if it’s important, it will be checked.</p>
<p>for me they think why do volunteering hours. Its just free work. I should just help my dad move the wallpapers and stuff… thats why i only have 29 community service hours. I have to go against my parents wishes to do volunteering</p>
<p>Glad to know I am not alone. It gets frustrated when your parents don’t support what you’re doing.</p>
<p>My parents think it’s a waste of time and gas as well. But I’m not complaining - I only did the required amount of hours to graduate (to be specific, I went over the minimum by 1.5 hours, but it’s hard to get the exact amount of hours).</p>
<p>My D began volunteering in 11th grade for a program involving autistic children. Not only did she decide she loved it so much that she is studying to be a special ed teacher but the organization which ran the program gave her a 20K scholarship for college. In addition, the experience helped her win another scholarship at her college for freshmen with volunteer experience and after that scholarship ended, she was hired for pay at the school volunteer office. The volunteer experience also helped when she was applying to be an RA, She did not begin volunteering with the goal of earning scholarships but it was definitely a nice perk.</p>