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Why High-Schoolers Are Under Intense Pressure to Make Summer Count

Overachieving teenagers have long pursued a smorgasbord of résumé-polishing summer activities to impress college admissions officers. But a range of summer pursuits is no longer enough, some college advisers say.⁠
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