sports

rjpfl5
Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:30:41 +0000

I think if you ask 10 different admissions officers this question you may get 10 different answers.

I think in general schools are looking for well-rounded individuals. Sports is definitely 1 aspect of that. If you are competing for a spot with many other individuals who are more well-rounded, it could hurt you.

I know there are kids at my son’s high school that participate on sports teams for the sole purpose of making them better college applicants. Some of the kids are on a team, but sit the sideline and never play. They are fine with that, because their ultimate goal is their college resume.

The same is true about clubs, volunteer activities, student government, etc… There are plenty of kids that participate in those for the purpose of making themselves better college applicants.