<p>I’m 30 of about 300.</p>
<p>As I’ve stated, I don’t play sports at school, due to the nearly impossible circumstances I’m in. I haven’t told the admissions office that I live on an island, restrictive boat schedules, etc. because I don’t want to send them excuses.</p>
<p>You also stated I have a very light academic load…I hardly see how that’s possible when all of my classes for the past 4 years have been the most difficult that are available, in addition to taking no study halls.</p>
<p>At this point, I’m not going to take up a sport because it will, above everything, cause my grades to slide (as this is going to be my hardest year). In addition, it won’t be Varsity, and I’ll have no time to achieve anything before applications are due. So, unless the Academy wants me to take a sport just for the sake of taking a sport (which I am positive is false), I will accomplish nothing by undertaking something so trivial at such a late stage.</p>