The benefits of community service are twofold. Members of the Randolph-Macon Academy community benefit from the hard work and dedication of our students who provide services beyond our campus, and students are rewarded with the gratification of helping others. Moreover, community service hours look great on any work or college resume.
At R-MA, faculty and staff continuously find ways for students to express their strengths, find their purpose, and become strong, independent leaders. This stems from their work in the classroom but branches out into all areas of their lives where they find they can make a difference. Continue reading to discover the role of community service in the lives of R-MA students and how it helps boost their resumes.
1. A Talking Point for Skill Development
The community service hours R-MA students put in throughout their time at our boarding school say a lot about their character. While many students from other schools may claim various skills on their college resumes, it may not be clear that they have actually mastered the skills. In reality, it is the activities that students take part in that show their true skill development.
When college admissions officers can see how much dedication to community service R-MA students have mixed into their studies, they can rest assured knowing that our students have taken the necessary steps and time to acquire important life skills. Community service projects are a way for our students to develop leadership qualities, collaborate with their peers and community members, and communicate effectively. Being able to list extensive community service activities on their college resumes ensures that they will stand out amongst other applicants.
2. Exhibit Your Dedication to a Brighter Future for All
Colleges are looking for students who stand out, who advocate for a brighter future for all, and who exhibit the skills needed to perform well to make a difference in their chosen field. Through community service, students can inadvertently exhibit their dedication to these objectives. The time, resources, and emotional investment that students spend on community service projects make their desire for good very clear to admissions officers. Generally, some level of community service experience is expected on college applications. At our preparatory school, students complete 8,000 hours of community service each year. This impressive number contributes to the great satisfaction that many college admissions officers have upon viewing R-MA student applications.
3. Highlight the Ability to Excel During Prep School
Another way that community service experience boosts the resumes of R-MA students is that it shows their ability to go the extra mile. During their rigorous academics, R-MA students still make time to focus on a cause greater than themselves. By helping their community, even during challenging academic semesters, they exhibit their qualities of hard work, time management, stress management, and more. These are all meaningful values that college admissions officers want to see, and exhibiting these through community service initiatives allows students to show that they are great candidates for their program of choice. Staying humble and maintaining a focus on the greater good shows that they will be able to succeed in any program.
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