TheGFG, there isn’t an expectation that everyone do the exact same thing. If everyone ladles soup in soup kitchens, the child with a different list of activities will be more interesting.
I’d say the document calls for more authentic activities, with less stage-managing by parents and paid advisors. Rather than burnishing an SAT from 2170 to 2200, use the testing and cram time to do something more interesting. Don’t push children to try to outdo their peers by the sheer number of activities. Don’t assume competitive activities are more interesting to colleges than selfless acts.
If a child wants to become an Egyptologist, don’t pressure her to become a neurologist. She may have better chances applying to highly selective colleges with an unusual interest, than as an unhappy premed who longs for “the path not taken (because not allowed by the parents.)”