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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the competition on extracurricular activities is even more toxic than academics. Extracurricular should be just such, extra. Kids should only do what they enjoy. Elite colleges invented this war to get the demographic they want for their school. Parents drink the cool-aid and thinking that they are bringing up well-rounded kids. But how many kids can truly excel in both academics and many activities. I would rather my kids be a good student.

Oh, well, there is always graduate school. As far as I can tell, they don't care about extracurricular et al.  [/quote]

I agree totally.  I think extracurriculars shouldn't even be considered in college admissions.  But that's not the world we're living in.  I'm not the OP, but it annoys me when someone asks a perfectly reasonable question that parents in this day and age would have, that others feel the need to completely chastise them for daring to think about how to maximize their kid's chances for college admissions.  [/quote]

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