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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well rounded kids are not flocking to the likes of Emory and WashU. Well rounded kids tend to play athletics or like athletics and it a non starter at those 2 nerdy schools.

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OP here and this is my kid. Plays one varsity sport (not getting recruited) but absolutely loves spectator sports and wants to go to a school with good sports. Hence top choices mostly being state flagships plus Duke, Vanderbilt, Notre Dame. Not really interested in Ivies but could change his mind.

He is probably ever so slightly pointy. Leadership in a club related to desired major and won a school department award in same area.  [/quote]

So, once more, your kid doesn't sound well-rounded.

Is "well-rounded" now code for my kid is smart with high stats, but really doesn't do much of anything for ECs?[/quote]

These kids are still doing ECs and are busy.  Maybe they are on 2 varsity sports, volunteer, have a part time job, in junior orchestra, and win state level academic awards.  The “well rounded” kids that get into top schools aren’t sitting at home doing nothing after school. [/quote]

This is OP and PP described a kid similar to mine. He does a lot. My description above was just a) sports motivate where he wants to go and b) there is one area where he is a bit pointy, but that is not all he does. He works a job in the summers, lots of volunteer work, tutoring, plays an instrument, plays a sport, involved in two clubs (leadership in one), a couple of small academic awards. He has many interests and is good at a lot of things. He does not have a passion and he is not nationally (or locally) ranked in anything.  [/quote]

NP here.  Definitely Michigan and UVA - agree with the PP who suggested it.  The challenge will be standing out among all the other top well rounded kids attracted to the same schools for similar reasons.  I also agree SLACs might be a good choice as well if that environment appeals to your DS.  The spectator sports and school spirit at a SLAC might not be a Friday Night Lights college equivalent but rather have pockets of non-revenue sports that do well or strong club sports that they are able to participate in.[/quote]

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