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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid deliberately made a choice not to do this specialization. Because he enjoys and finds meaning in many things. Not all of them will lead to a T20 college admit but make him a happy person pursuing things he loves with people he enjoys being with. We had a college counselor meeting where they wanted him to quit some activities to double down on others and he declined to do so. He is "high stats" with some cool ECs but only got one T20 admit (and actually decided to attend a T40 instead). So I agree that specialization and a very focused passion is what top schools want but wonder if that is really a good approach for may high school students. Who wants to be curated at 16?[/quote]

You don't need curation. In April/May of junior year, look at your activities. Keep doing what you love, but only highlight the 10 activities that are narrowly focused or related to that specialized interest or passion. So, for example, if the kid plays multiple sports, you get no benefit on the app for all of that. Just include the one with leadership. Same for random community service if it is not tied in.

Parents make this into a weirdly philosophical argument. It's not. Its not about "being curated at 16". Give it a rest.

It's like interviewing for a job. Do you tell them everything about yourself? No! you highlight the aspects of your skills and experience that align with the job description to better sell yourself to the employer and show how you will add immediate value.
Exact same thing here.[/quote]

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