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My kids are exactly as you describe (as am I).  They detest things like pep rallies, car wash fundraisers, "spirit week," etc.  Anything that requires them to prance around and scream with feigned excitement.  On the other hand, they are excellent students who love nothing more than curling up with good books or having deep discussions about subjects that interest them.  However, there's no way to convey that kind of personality to colleges.  Apparently, all they want to see are the leaders, the class officers, the kids who spearhead some enormous, all-night charity dance-a-thon.  My kids love to learn, but they just don't fit the kind of mold that puts them on display at all times.  Too bad, because they would be incredible assets to any college.[/quote]

Your kids can still be leaders as intellectuals (tutoring, reading to the elderly, teaching computer skills to low-income people) [/quote]

^^Yes, this is exactly the kind of extracurriculars my DS was involved in. (But I think it's pretty silly to cast these as "leadership" activities.)[/quote]

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