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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'll be in your shoes in a few years, OP, with my violinist child. If your son wants the slimmest chance at an Ivy, he needs BOTH competition wins AND community service. If he wants to be a shoe-in for a second-tier school, he needs both as well. Is he doing math competitions as well?

I know it's tragic to focus so much on how it looks for college apps, but I've got a high school senior who just went through the college admissions wringer and the stakes are high. My violinist kid does one competition a year. Her latest one landed her at Carnegie Hall. She would like to tutor kids one day, when she's older. I encourage her in all of these things because violin has built up her self-confidence and mental stamina in a wonderful way... but it's also good for college applications.

Good luck. Learning to time manage all these activities is also quite tricky.
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OP here. Thank you for sharing your daughter’s experience. DS does participate in a lot of math competitions, those are his true calling. This is something he does for his soul and I have decided to support him fully and not view everything through the lens of college admissions ( although you make valid points).

DS has said that plans to focus on 2-3 things and rather be very good at those than doing 5-6 activities. Maybe there are kids out there who can do everything but he is better served by balancing heart and brain.

As for college, like every other kid, he will do his best and then let the chips fall wherever they may. Good luck to your DD as well!
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