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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's actually good to start early to make sure she has what her top choices want in terms of academics.  I would be less worried about high school electives and volunteer hours now -  but would start looking into what she does want to do.

I started taking bag-pipe lessons in 8th grade and continued thru high school - and got pretty.  Weird, but I do think it gave me a little edge in admissions - it was what every alumni interviewer asked be about.  [b]My kid is an athlete and has no interest in a learning a weird instrument but we did get advice on what position he should play in what sport to give him the edge when applying to the Ivy League Colleges.[/b]     [/quote]

How and when did you do this?  DH and I have thought a lot about what sports our kids would likely be good at based on their body type, size, and athleticism.  [/quote]

How old are your kids? If they haven't started playing sports yet, just look at what's available & ask them which sports they'd like to try. If they've already tried some sports, ask them which (if any) they'd like to continue playing. Don't select their activities for them based on how much "competitive edge" they might give your kids when applying for college. Let them participate in the activities they enjoy![/quote]

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