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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think they are if your child gets something out of it.  I try not to get too worked up about whether it will "lead" to anything but perhaps that's because my child isn't gifted an any of the ECs he pursues.  He plays recreational soccer as a way to get fresh air and exercise in the Spring and Fall and has studied piano for years.  I hope he will persist and continue both ECs through high school.  He is a good (but hardly exceptional) player and I hope when he is an adult and does not have the time for lessons he will be happy he can play an instrument and has the ability to appreciate music more deeply because he learned piano as well as piano theory for (hopefully) 12-13 years.   It sounds like colleges are more impressed by athletic ECs unless the child is an exceptional musician - winning state awards etc.  If studying piano helps that's great but it is not the main reason to do it.[/quote]

Unfortunately, colleges care more about athletic ECs.  Even if your kid spends 5 or 6 hours a week on piano, they won't consider it unless he or she has won some prestigious award.[/quote]

Colleges care more about grades.  DC has no sports and managed to get into all the school to which he applied.  He will be attending a top ten school in his chosen major next year. [/quote]

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