How many community service hours should someone have upon graduating high school?

Question

I'm a sophomore in high school.
Currently I've got a 4.0 GPA, I play varsity tennis, I'm involved in quiz bowl and leader of a few clubs, I plan on taking somewhere between 7 and 9 AP classes by the time I graduate, and I made a 29 ACT (which i plan on greatly improving by my senior year).

But the thing is......I don't have any community service hours.

How many hours should a competitive, college-bound student have upon graduation? I really want to get into a decent college, but I have no idea if there's a minimum amount of hours that colleges prefer.
And how long do you think it will take to get these hours? (don't say "X" number of hours lol)

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

250+ hours
they're easy to get if you can do 2 hours a week
and take 11 AP classes if you want to go to a top tier school

Anonymous · Answer

You apply for a volunteer position with a Nonprofit. No you do not need a work permit, You don't get paid. The hours depend on when they need you

cherylburke · Answer

You don't really need any community service hours. I didn't have any in high school and I made it to college just fine.

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