Agree with DosChicos. There ARE many kids out there who are doing sports at high levels and doing other things. MUN might take a couple of hours per week. But there are kids who do two or even three big things ( 20 plus hours outside of school). These kids get overwhelmed and some are the type that want to do everything. And they want to take all the AP classes too. Just how some are wired.
Someone mentioned a dancer above and slightly dismissed it. But I’d bet if that dancer had a professional option that s/he was top level and spent lots of hours on it. That was the ticket to Princeton, no?
Sometimes it’s less about being the impact player and more about stretching yourself into multiple areas you like to see what path you like. Especially at this age.
I think it’s just really important that kids find their own paths. My kids are overdoers. They schedule in so many things. And they are deep in each. So being the leader in a group, a top athlete and an academic kid are all goals for them. They won’t quit. It’s how they are wired. And they are successful. Not my DNA. But I have seen lots of kids like this at BS. So many kids who are wired to live life deeply. They are happy being busy. Though sometimes it can hit the fan and they need to sleep the whole weekend.
I don’t think this is uncommon at most BS at all. Most kids do a lot of things.