<p>Thanks for sharing your experiences. It confirms that cheerleading and other like activities are an important component of college life and admissions- and schools really do seek out kids who have those more specialized backgrounds.</p>
<p>as I have mentioned before- I’m aware of the cheerleader who got into Columbia. The family never doubted that her cheerleading experience made her application stand out amongst ALL the similar sounding candidates from Long Island. And of course, her academic record was in line with all the other candidates!</p>
<p>Good luck to you Tarheelhopeful- and Thanks for the info.</p>