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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, my junior is similar to yours. A solid student, good grades in rigorous classes, and plays soccer (a LOT). And that’s it. [b]No jobs,[/b] no clubs, [b]no volunteering[/b]. We’ve discussed how this will limit DC’s college options. And it may not really sink in until DC has some rejections in hand, but it’s been their decision. I can’t make this child be like their sibling who played sports and got great grades but also worked, volunteered and started a club and is now at a T50 college. I’m parenting the child I have, with accordant expectations about college prospects. And neither of us is pointing fingers or looking for scapegoats among their peers. [/quote]

I don't get leaving it up to "their decision" to not have a job or volunteering in HS. What do they do in the summer? My DS didn't want to do much in ECs but a summer job is non-negotiable. He wouldn't have made an effort to volunteer but we volunteer together as a family, again, not a choice.[/quote]

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