Hey guys. I was just wondering if being the team captain for my school’s Academic Decathlon team would be of equal merit in the admissions process of being a captain to a varsity sports team. When I say varsity, I don’t mean the “varsity” decathlon level…it’s like having a “Team A”. We have a JV and Varsity team. I have participated in school sports before, but I am not the captain of those. Thanks!
Honestly, it depends on how well are your sports teams, academic decathlon team, and the # of hours dedicated to both. Both are leadership roles. However, a D1/5A varsity athlete might spend 5 hrs. per day/30 hrs. per week practicing, while a decathlete might spend 2 hrs. per day/10 hrs. per week studying. Vice-versa…