How valuable is community service?

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Tried searching and didn't find anything. How helpful is community service for getting accepted to a program? Do schools put much weight on it or not that much? I know when I was looking at private 4-year colleges, a lot of the prestigious colleges highly valued community service. But for grad school, I'm guessing it isn't as valued.

I've just recently become interested in community service and if it'd help me at all to get into a CRNA program, it'd be an added incentive to volunteer So any info would be great, thanks.

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Tried searching and didn't find anything. How helpful is community service for getting accepted to a program? Do schools put much weight on it or not that much? I know when I was looking at private 4-year colleges, a lot of the prestigious colleges highly valued community service. But for grad school, I'm guessing it isn't as valued.

I've just recently become interested in community service and if it'd help me at all to get into a CRNA program, it'd be an added incentive to volunteer So any info would be great, thanks.

As long as it wasn't court-ordered, I should think it would be a defininte plus. ;)

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I think it can be helpful especially if you are fighting some undesirables in your application.

I went this route-- I'm sure it isn't what got me into school-but can't hurt! Many graduate schools are hoping you will stay in the area of where you trained-and of course they would like to have good citizen as part of their community.

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