Out of curiosity Californiaaa did you study in IIT? (BS in biophysics ,MS/PHD at Stanford working in the legal field.) I Get the impression English is your 2nd language based on your style of writing. I am trying to understand the mindset or culture you are coming from. The student needs to be able to think independently. Parents can guide a child but the kid has to be the one taking the lead on this. Lots of kids get straight A’s in middle school. That is no indication of how they will perform in high school. A child can be coached and packaged but the main effort comes from internal motivation. When they complete their college applications their individuality comes through in their essays. You can try to plan out classes for high school but expect to keep adjusting and reassessing each year based on performance and exploring different interests. Genuine interest comes across in an application. Admission officers can tell if the application has been padded. As far as standardized tests, you can prepare for them and even go for private tutoring but that does not guarantee a top score. Some kids have that natural test taking ability and some don’t. You can try to impose academic goals on a child but that doesn’t work really well if the motivation to meet that expectation is not there. That would be a child that is trying to meet a parent’s expectation and not their own passions or goals. If the child is forced to do something they are not going to do well. Realize that there will be many students applying with similar stats. What makes this child different. I don’t think you can fake genuine passion. Good luck. I hope this child is able to maintain a well balanced high school experience without getting burnt out.