Next year is election year and there will be plenty of volunteer opportunities at both political parties, for your son to get involved with at the grass roots level.
It is quite an accomplishment to be Nationally ranked at QB, and even better if he has any leadership.
My take on the consultant’s advice is, it is great but not a shoo-in for Top 10 schools.
Just make sure the rest of his App is strong, and he carefully researched the colleges.