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[quote=Anonymous]Why do YOU need to do anything? This is the switching point, OP. When kids are younger, you as parent, get to control their time. But, when they are in HS, it switches and THEY control their time and effort. I totally get how distressing it is to know that other kids are making themselves more competitive for colleges. But, this is not something you can control. You can offer and inform your kid about options, but they get to choose their own adventure. My kids were not into ECs. Very different from how I grew up and what I wanted. My kids don't care about stats and competing. That is who they are and that's THEIR journey. You cannot give them the motivation to be who YOU want them to be. They will follow their own ideas about what is important, on their own timeline. Accept that it's OK to go to whatever college. This is the key to sanity for parents of high schoolers. [/quote]
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