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College question....
| Tue, 06-05-2007 - 5:00pm |
I don't belong to this board, just the tweens and the toddlers boards but...
...my daughter is 11 and a straight "A" student who's in the "gifted" classes. We're thinking that if she continues on this path she'll have a good shot at scholarships getting her through or partially through college. But we know there are other things that are necessary to achieve in order to get good scholarships, like they want you to be wellrounded. I'm wondering if anyone has any advice on things she can be doing early on that will look good for her down the road or if there are scholarships that you should sign up for this early. Any advice appreciated!!!

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Colleges and universities (and I have a child in university) are wise to too many extra-curiculars. They would rather see the student spend quality time on one or two activities than get involved in too many.
To be effective at anything (no matter how smart the kid is) takes time and committement.
It is not how long the list is but the effort and passion the student brings to activity.
I know kids on full scholarships to Ivy Leagues who were not in multiple clubs or had a list of volunteer hours. What they did have was perfect (near to) SATs plus high marks plus
excellent in an activity (music or sports) plus some volunteer.
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