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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No, but your child will be better off, even for TJ, doing activities that they love and excel at.  Being the 7th reserve for the MathCounts team at a midrange MS or sitting through a STEM class that doesn't produce a usable app, etc.  is a lot less impressive than district & state band, a youth orchestra and jazz band for your musician, etc.  They want to see dedication & commitment to one or more extracurricular with a real track record and some genuine accomplishments.  STEM is better, of course, but if your child is spending the 20 hours a week on something else that they love and excel at, it's better than being mediocre at 2 hours a week of a STEM activity. [/quote]

Exactly right. My TJ kid did no STEM activities outside of school and, in fact, most of his outside of school hours were spent doing a, gasp, sport. He had great grades and test scores and his teachers who saw him every day wrote recs that talked about the kind of student he was. His teachers saw his talent and his enjoyment of math and thought TJ would be a good fit for him.

There is no need for a bunch of STEM activities if the child is highly involved in one or two activities that he really loves.

What does your child like to do after school? What does he do now with his after school time? I would suggest continuing and deepening his participation in whatever he is currently doing, as long as he loves it. 
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