<p>Hello, </p>
<p>I was wondering how far back one should account for when it comes to volunteer/community service hours on a college application. Is it the summer before freshman year of high school and up? Also, is there some proof required? Do I need to send along a certificate or notice from the volunteer organization?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Read the instructions on the application. If they don’t say anything, list hours from as far back as you want.</p>
<p>For my schools, there was no proof required. It might be different for your schools, though, but since you haven’t listed them, I can’t look it up for you.</p>
<p>I’ve asked this question for my daughter and her high school counselor said it does count.</p>
<p>Any idea how many hours is decent for an application?</p>
<p>Thanks for the speedy replies!</p>
<p>For UCSD, 200+ hours get 300 points. 100-199 hours get 150 points. See the following link. It’s old information but it gives you an idea of what’s considered.
[UCSD</a> Freshman Comprehensive Review Process (Dec 2004)](<a href=“Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos”>Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos)</p>
<p>Thanks for the info</p>