<p>^^I agree. For a lot of people, including myself, the college admissions process is a catalyst to stretching themselves extracurricularly, which I believe is a good thing. It has made me far less shy, for one thing. You just have to be careful to stay on the side of the line that is stretching and not tread over into the forcing.</p>
<p>P.S: I thought the B in BWRK stood for boring? At least, I read a (disheartening/bitter) college advice book from a former Duke admissions officer (Rachel Toor, I believe?), and that is what it stood for in her book.</p>