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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In helping your kid with this process? What’s the average level of involvement among parents on this board?

- picking ECs, competitions, projects, summer activities? 
- choosing schools?
- application story or strategy?
- essays?
- reviewing the final common app?

What were/are the outcomes?[/quote]

None of this. At all. Their ECs were their natural interests from elementary. Some kids like art, music, sports. Try one at a time and see what they like, for fun not for college, then continue one or two that bring them joy for as long as they want. We banned ECs to no more than one after school activity per WEEK before age 10. 
It was clear early we had an academic outlier and became more evident with every passing year, based on teacher conferences.
We drove or flew to tour as many top schools as possible knowing they needed academic peer fit as a priority. 
 Touring is key to developing a good list and helps the student understand the school culture.
The only review was a quick proofread of the common app right before paying each fee and submission. Student is an excellent writer, no help wanted or needed from us. 
Multiple T10/ivy admissions unhooked.[/quote]

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