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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How many ECs do kids have to list?  My daughter barely has time to do much outside of her rowing, where she's devoting 3+ hours a day year-around.  Is she really expected to hold down jobs or be a president of a club that has impact?  This is a little scary.  [/quote]

I know someone who does crew. Very few other ECs due to time commitment for rowing. [/quote]

+1 
I have a kid who spent 25-30 hours per week, all year long competing in niche sport while attending their local public school. They have no activities to put down aside from being an occasional club member. No leadership roles, no jobs. They let their passion consume everything and they are looking back with regret. [/quote]

My kid is like that but it was a different activity. I did feel exactly like you. When we used SH, she admonished us "one dimensional", everything in the application is about that one activity, told us to redo everything - personal statement, supplemental essays, activities and even recommendation letter.

Kid did not want to change a thing, ended up with two admits to HYPSM.

I think AO's can tease out genuine passion and like kids who are authentic. No one who read my kid's application would say it is polished and done by anybody other than the kid.

Give your best shot and you might be surprised.

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