<p>My S2 did ECs he wanted to do – mainly sports and music. He had no “academic” ECs. He did a minimum of community service.</p>
<p>He took his schoolwork seriously but I can count on one hand the nights he stayed up past 10:00 PM to study or do homework.</p>
<p>He had about 10 hours of tutoring for the SATs.</p>
<p>He got into his first-choice Ivy.</p>
<p>I think the kids who are killing themselves with studying and the appropriate variety of ECs are trying to hard to be something they’re not. I don’t think it’s necessary to Do It All.</p>