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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DS, currently a high school freshman, has been all in on coding for a long time. He's regularly engaged in high-level chats with the guy who wrote Python, has had his projects featured in podcasts and newsletters, has companies paying him to use his work, and has written a program that is part of Python's standard library. BUT, this is all he wants to do. He doesn't play sports; he participates in one extracurricular. He refused to join the coding club. His grades are good (mostly As).

Should I be tiger momming him to do more, or just let him do what he loves? He's happy (has a good group of friends and is a normal sweet kid at home), but I don't want to fall down on the job.[/quote]

I would consider sending him to a college that might be less selective but located near CS-heavy areas where he can explore his psssion and find interested local employers.

You are already lucky that your child has a talent, is happy, and has friends. You are winning now.  Don't underestimate how good his life already is.

What more ECs would do is position your kid for a more selective university but demonstrable job related skills can outweigh the status benefits of a name degree.

Some ideas to explore:

1) FRC robotics as an EC
2) connecting with college faculty early 
3) graduating h.s. early
4) colleges in California or Boston that are not ultra-selective

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This is bad information, for the record. I wish people who do not really know, in the DMV area would learn to shut it.  Truly. [/quote]

PP.  Explain.  My assumption is that OP wants her kid to go to college.  Or to evaluate that path.   The do nothing and let kid code path requires no suggestions.[/quote]

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