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[quote=Anonymous]During HS I insisted they do a formal sport (school or local)  each year, and I explained this was because absent extraordinary grades and scores, they would need to demonstrate to an admissions committee that they had something to offer the school community when they filled out college applications. (I'm a HSYP grad and have a doctorate from a top university, so in DC's eyes, I have cred in this area.) We sent DC to a very high rigor HS but didn't push to get top grades. I made DC take the SAT a second time, but should have insisted they work with a tutor. Nonetheless, they did do well enough to show that they were capable of much more than their average GPA revealed. (Be aware that most non-competitive public schools don't weight GPAs to reflect rigor. They will value the A earned by a kid who took the easiest class higher than the B- of a kid in a rigorous course. SLACs review holistically.)

At one point I bribed DC with an expensive summer camp to keep them from stopping a sport they were very good at mid-semester. In the fall of senior year when DC was waiting to hear back from their reach schools, they conceded that they were glad I'd made them stick it out and do all these things. DC is now at a highly selective school that is perfect for them and has started talking with younger cousins about what they need to do if they want to attend a college like theirs. [/quote]

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