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[quote=Anonymous][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.[b] 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][/b]

+100.  Even if you push, the irony may be that, like my kid, they don't like the sport where they have a competitive edge.  Agree with PP, stop trying to game it and let them do what they want.  They'll never be good enough if they don't love it anyway.  [/quote]

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