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I think that is one of the reasons colleges want strong extracurriculars, the  primary reason being they want engaged students adding to campus life.   Perfect grades and top SAT scores while spending 30+ hours a week doing other activities shows they can handle the rigor.  
I don't think colleges really want students who will struggle academically, at least not many of them.[/quote]

LOL. How does a student spend 30+ hours per week on EC's in addition to actual school? [/quote]

I have a kid like that, he's my energizer bunny type kid.  He has long days, and busy weekends.  [/quote]

I also had a kid who spent about 28-30 hours a week on ECs: 20 for performing arts and 8-10 on clubs, volunteering work. Took every hard class possible and loved the challenge, a wall of 5’s on the app, had done all the hard ones by the end of junior year. They were just more efficient and naturally intellectually quick so they spent very little time on homework compared to other students near the top of the class. They are at an ivy. Many of their peers are of the same mold, but it is definitely under half. They remain near the top in a competitive and difficult major. No one was their level in their high school. They needed a T10/ivy for fit to finally study among a large group of similar minds and not always be the smartest and fastest thinker in the room. [/quote]

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