<p>I read some stories of homeschooling kids getting into top schools and the winning strategy given was that they only do 2 things during high school time. Preparing for testings and EC. The wise know you can’t rely on “some stories” from who-knows-where and make them into universal truths, no matter how authoritative they seemed. If you know anything about “top schools,” you know it’s not all about stats and even a most newsworthy EC won’t get you in unless the whole is there. Don’t argue a point without having checked. As I said, some kids get all in a lather about gaming, without even knowing what’s really going on.</p>