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[quote=Anonymous]It is not the activity they are accepting, it is the kid - for example, my kid was captain of two varsity teams in HS, which is an EC everyone here would say is meh. Common wisdom here is that varsity sports are a waste of time unless the kid goes the recruitment route (mine did not), takes too much time away from academics and "more meaningful" ECs, etc. For my kid, becoming captain was amazing EC - he was shy freshman year, a quiet kid who did not come out of his shell, but by senior year had undergone a true transformation - and being voted in as captain of two teams was a great way to illustrate that growth. His coach poured his heart into a recommendation letter, which a few colleges referred to in their acceptance letters. It is not the activity, it is what the kid makes of it. [/quote]
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