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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does anyone know for real (data/stats) if playing for your high school gets you into a top 10 college? I would guess you would have to be really good and get recruited or something. Just being on a team is not going to help. And realistically how many kids get recruited from one high school? 
My kids were not into sports. They were more into academics and took lots of AP’s and even classes like MV, linear algebra etc..had almost a perfect SAT (first try) but that did not get my DS into MIT or Stanford..
My conclusion is, unless you are an athletic recruit or a legacy, or URM  its mostly a crapshoot.[/quote]

Your actually question is what ECs are needed or given points to on a college app.

From the schools perspective they want to see a handful of dedicated activities (sports, arts, music, clubs, volunteering, a job) that your kid did every year, showed progress, dedication, and leadership in over time.

They do not want nor care to see you changing it up every single year or every fall/winter/spring, and no progress or development.

So have some primary things. And stick with them.

Obviously if you’re competitive go compete on the strongest team, program, and level you can.  That certainly shows discipline, talent, perseverance, dedication, time management.

Look the college wants to know you don’t flit around and never finish anything. Or never reach your potential. What kind of alum would that be? [/quote]

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