Yes, extra-curriculars are expensive, too. The ones that I did- needed spending of little to no money, but needed a lot of time. I could afford it. Someone I

Yes, extra-curriculars are expensive, too. The ones that I did- needed spending of little to no money, but needed a lot of time. I could afford it. Someone I know, who is now a pharmacist at a big-pharma had to help his dad in his men's salloon after school. He has zero extracurriculars, but good scores, and he reached a reputed college with much of his fees paid for due to standardised test scores. I see myself as a well-rounded person. But if I were in his shoes, I wouldn’t be where I am today as a person; I would be much less. (You can see https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30821265 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30821265) I am not saying I would have been the same as him. Because I have seen people grow up as comfortable as, or in much better situations than me, yet achieving much lower than me. Equal opportunity does not ensure equal outcome.