IME The kids who got all A’s were usually fairly independent to begin with. But they also got drafted into extracurriculars. Just not usually athletics…usually music/drama.
In my experience, if you didn’t go looking for an activity, no one was going to seek you out. I was in a ‘College Bound’ program and no one ever even mentioned that schools might look at things like that.
IME The kids who got all A’s were usually fairly independent to begin with. But they also got drafted into extracurriculars. Just not usually athletics…usually music/drama.
Different schools, different experiences.
In my experience, if you didn’t go looking for an activity, no one was going to seek you out. I was in a ‘College Bound’ program and no one ever even mentioned that schools might look at things like that.