Adding…my kiddos did have ECs. But not a lot of them.
The music major had a ton of music related ECs. That worked for him.
The other kid was on one sport team where she was never a starter, and actually couldn’t participate senior year as an athlete. She also has significant music related ECs.
For the second kid…she really found her stride in college…and pursued more ECs in college than in HS. There were just things she became interested in doing…and enjoyed doing in college.
Oh…and she got accepted to her top choice colleges.