<p>Having four years of PE is a ridiculous waste of time if the student is already physically active. CT, which is struggling with its education of late, insists on 4 years, with no options of taking it during the summer (as the more studious kids do in MI). If one is in a varsity sport, there should be NO PE requirement. Too many athletes actually get INJURED in gym and then miss valuable time in their varsity sport, affecting scholarships.
Also, colleges are very interested in seeing meaningful ECs and it will hurt you to not have them. Volunteer work is also essential, but, again, in something that is meaningful to you. The biggest question on essays is WHY. </p>