<p>Ive heard that Rutgers generates an index score based on SAT and gpa in HS. But if also heard from someone else that in pharmacy school this is not true. I just want to know how you put in sports into your application. I have played tennis my freshman and sophomore years, and right now we are in the try-outs phase in my junior year. The problem is this year i might get cut because im not really THAT great, i havent played at all this year, and there are a lot of good sophomores and freshman coming in. Not to mention the coach is cutting people (which he didnt do the last two years). Anyhow so i might get cut this year, and therefore i would not have a letter to present to the college to show that I played tennis my junior year. First of all is this bad? The only other “sport” i do is skiiing and thats the ski club not the ski team (its not competative in other words).</p>
<p>How are sports presented to Rutgers. I understand when you do your online application you put in what sports/ clubs you participated in, correct? But how do you send in the letters? And lets say that i put in that i played tennis junior year (because even if i get cut i will have played 3 weeks) but i do not have a letter to back that up would that be bad? </p>
<p>Any information regarding sports would be appreciated. Thank you.</p>
<p>There’s an honor system involved with filling out applications. Technically, you could say you’ve volunteered 100 hours of your time at a nursing home when in actuality you’ve only dedicated about half of that. Colleges wouldn’t really know unless you asked someone from the home to write you a rec. Don’t quote me on it because personally, it’s not worth the risk.</p>
<p>Basically, the point I’m trying to make is you don’t have to prove that you were on a sports team by mailing in your letter. Rutgers will take your application as it is. DON’T LIE because it’s not worth it. Rutgers has a 62% acceptance rate (according to either Princeton Review or Peterson’s). On the application there’s a spot where you can put awards & such that you’ve earned (I think…I feels like ages since I’ve applied, lol). If you didn’t earn a letter then don’t put it down. Playing a sport is good, but not everyone is athletic. I think it’s more important to show that you’ve been involved. You don’t just show up for school and go home at the end of the day.</p>
<p>Sorry for the long reply. I hope I helped. Good luck! And just out of curiosity: You don’t get your letters until junior year? My school does it at the end of the player’s first year.</p>
<p>Just some more SENIOR-ly advice: Keep your grades up! Lol.</p>
<p>Yeah we get our letters at the end of each year two but the last two years i havent been able to make it to the end of the season dinner where the letter are handed out and the last two years i kind of didnt care about them.</p>
<p>What im wondering is: Can i put down that i played tennis junior year even if i didnt get a letter? Because even if i get cut i would have played around 3 weeks and thats a pretty long time to dedicated to a two and half month season.</p>
<p>And btw im trying for pharmacy school, which im pretty sure doesnt have a 62% acceptance rate.</p>