D of E - how relevant to university applications?

[TwoLeftElbows]

Posting on this board because it's an educational question for secondary age.

Question in the title really - how important or otherwise is D of E for university applications these days? DD is at a very middle class, high achieving comp and quite a few of her friends are doing bronze D of E, mostly "for their uni applications". One even told her it's essential. DD is very academic, articulate and passionate about her subjects and I thought universities are less interested in extra-curricular box ticking these days, but is there still value in D of E? I think she will cover all the elements in her existing activities really, apart from planning the walk, so I'm not sure she would gain loads in personal development from it.

She does do a voluntary activity and a club so she has some stuff to talk about, but not masses compared with friends who do sports, music exams etc. I am not sure what to advise her.

@Bryonyshcmyony

DofE and extra curriculars are really not necessary these days for anything other than US university applications

And ensuring the roundedness and good MH of the students. Unis might not give a shit but extra curriculars gave my dcs lots of pleasure and in one case helped them to choose their career.

I was talking in terms of part of an UCAS application. I do agree that if it is of interest to a child and they want to do them then yes it is great but not to specifically do them to assist an application .

A very bright girl in dd's year was so focused on her studies that she did nothing else. She did not get offered any places for her chosen degree.
Whether or not this was relevant I'm not sure.

If medicine this may have happened, any other subject but sorry this didn't happen!

My last post - first paragraph was a quote, second my response.