<p>In terms of ECs, a few leadership roles are more significant than a lot of memberships. For sports, any of those that involve running will be good preparation. He would also need to develop enough upper body strength to perform up to 18 pullups. When they look at grades, it really comes down to class ranking. So when your child starts to consider AP courses, the extra grade points will help by boosting his class ranking, but only if he does well in them.</p>
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<p>Good luck…</p>