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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As far as extra curricular stuff. I would encourage that they pick something or two things and really excel and go far into that activity. Be it a sport or volunteering. Don't just volunteer at a lot of stuff. Be the summer foreman for habitat project etc. but it takes time to get there so starting early is good, gives you time to find a good activity fit. A leadership position is good but so is longevity in an activity. Shows depth and passion. [/quote]

This. You don't need 50 activities. Maybe you child plays a sport every year for four years of high school, or participates in at least one play or musical each year, or does science fair every year. Maybe they do newspaper or an honor society. I think if you have 2-3 activities that you do consistently and that have meaning to you and shaped you in some way that is what they look for.

My other advice which goes along with a consistent activity is to try to identify a teacher who can be part of your kids life for several years, maybe a foreign language teacher or extracurricular teacher like music, who can really get to know your child and that will be where you find strong recommendations. [/quote]

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