Will football help?

cptofthehouse
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:22:09 +0000

Sports is a big deal if you are a recruited athlete. That is a category of its own in many schools, including the ivies. But you don’t just go on the team. Being a recruited athlete is a lot of work. THose students have often spent many years getting their sports skills up to where they are competitive college athletes.

Sports can also be a good EC if you show leadership, dedication, for it. My son is not a college level athlete, but he played 3 sports each year, all 4 years. It was a major part of his school participation. In looking at his app, admissions could see someone who is likely to use the sports facilities actively. It gives another dimension to his profile. Going out for a sport one time is not going to have a big impact unless there is a story to go with it.