My kid doesn't play any sports. She spends her after school hours doing volunteer work since middle school in two areas she is genuinely passionate about. Is not playing sports an issue?

Varsity soccer
Club soccer
Varsity track
Club track
Scouts
Summer internship
Summer exchange program
Worked with learning challenged kids for 2 years

What does hooked and unhooked mean in terms of college admissions? Tried to google it, but all the results were about tech.

School band
School jazz band (selective)
Mock Trial
Model UN
JV soccer (2 yrs) and Varsity soccer (1 yr)
Math League competitions

Varsity Crew 3 years
Mock Trial Team 4 years
Model UN 3 years (officer 1 year)
Honor Council (1 year)
Nat'l Honor Society

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Anonymous wrote:What is a LD debater?

NP here, apparently it's Lincoln-Douglas debate. Looks like there are multiple debate formats out there. I found a comparison on Stanford's website. https://snfi.stanford.edu/select-the-right-program

Sorry, yes. Lincoln-Douglas debate. It's sort of in the middle of the spectrum in terms of debate types. More accessible than policy, more serious than public forum or parli. Moral philosophy/ethics focus compared to other formats.

I think the teacher recommendations are key for "unhooked" kids in the better ranked colleges.

Anonymous wrote:What is a LD debater?

NP here, apparently it's Lincoln-Douglas debate. Looks like there are multiple debate formats out there. I found a comparison on Stanford's website. https://snfi.stanford.edu/select-the-right-program

Anonymous wrote:Very good LD debater (results + leadership); math team (good results, including participation on city's team); local theater (mix of lead and strong supporting roles; participation since early childhood); kind of bullshit role as features editor of third student newspaper; math tutoring; academic politics-related club; lifeguard.

Got into one of HYPS early. (Excellent SATs + other std tests; top 3rd of class at competitive magnet, but very strong math grades.) We were pleasantly surprised; thought grades/class rank would sink her.

What is a LD debater?

Very good LD debater (results + leadership); math team (good results, including participation on city's team); local theater (mix of lead and strong supporting roles; participation since early childhood); kind of bullshit role as features editor of third student newspaper; math tutoring; academic politics-related club; lifeguard.

Got into one of HYPS early. (Excellent SATs + other std tests; top 3rd of class at competitive magnet, but very strong math grades.) We were pleasantly surprised; thought grades/class rank would sink her.

DC's ECs were incredibly weak - debate club (totally bogus - debate did not compete on a serious level at private school - I don't think they even competed against other schools), 8 week summer service project in foreign country, JV Soccer 1 year, Track 3 years, Student Buddy for a Freshman, "president" of a school social club that met a handful of times - that's about it). DC was admitted to 2 top 30 schools which was shocking - we attributed this success to lack of boys and other portions of the app being strong.

Three varsity sports (soccer, basketball, cross country)
Key Club - leadership role
DECA
Link Crew (freshman transition program) - leadership role

Lacrosse, water polo, a book club based on a specific author, film club, religious retreat leader, a political/current events discussion club, community service.

1) Eagle scout, treasurer of a mid-atlantic regional youth group for our denomination, orchestra
2) Eagle scout (and SPL), umpire

What was his/her activities?