It’s frustrating high school sports don’t matter for admissions when they are so hard to join here

[Anonymous]

In the other thread about cuts, everyone mentioned how you many kids on travel teams since 8 don’t pass freshman tryouts in high school. Even if your kid is lucky enough to make varsity, it doesn’t matter much for admissions. It’s just crazy when it’s so hard to make the high school team

[Anonymous]

Agree

[Anonymous]

What in the world? Encourage your kid to play sports for exercise and fun, not college admissions. Don’t make everything a grind for your kid.

[Anonymous]

Jesus

[Anonymous]

This makes absolutely no sense. Close the thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In the other thread about cuts, everyone mentioned how you many kids on travel teams since 8 don’t pass freshman tryouts in high school. Even if your kid is lucky enough to make varsity, it doesn’t matter much for admissions. It’s just crazy when it’s so hard to make the high school team

If only some other sport existed besides soccer.

[Anonymous]

Fencing is popular among children of helicopter parents - too bad they ruined a good thing.

[Anonymous]

Even more so for spring sports when your DC doesn’t have time to study for AP exams.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Even more so for spring sports when your DC doesn’t have time to study for AP exams.

AP exams are for chumps.

And it is a lot easier to get good grades if all you do is study. That's why schools like kids with other interests.

[Anonymous]

Plus the time commitment is huge— playing multiple sports well and earning top grades is a much bigger accomplishment than people credit it— many varsity athletes get home late in the evening and then stay up quite late getting school stuff done. I think athletic activity is a good indicator of initiative and time management because it’s not just a matter of fun and games. It’s a big commitment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Plus the time commitment is huge— playing multiple sports well and earning top grades is a much bigger accomplishment than people credit it— many varsity athletes get home late in the evening and then stay up quite late getting school stuff done. I think athletic activity is a good indicator of initiative and time management because it’s not just a matter of fun and games. It’s a big commitment.

Exactly. Plus most sports involve being part of a group. They involve learning how to win and lose. Very important life skills that go far beyond taking Calculus as a sophomore or advanced physics or whatever else others think is impressive. Unfortunately, so many people don't get this. Leave your bubble.

[Anonymous]

Yes, it is frustrating when the time commitment is enormous. I would hope that schools would give some "credit" to a kid who plays a varsity sport and manages to do well academically because that type of work ethic will get them far in life, even if it may not help with college admissions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, it is frustrating when the time commitment is enormous. I would hope that schools would give some "credit" to a kid who plays a varsity sport and manages to do well academically because that type of work ethic will get them far in life, even if it may not help with college admissions.

It does help with college admissions. Who says it doesn't?

Ignore the ignorant posters here. They know nothing. Their kids are nerds so they think sports are pointless. They know nothing.

[Anonymous]

Sports are not more important than other extracurriculars like music. And those go all year, not just a season.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sports are not more important than other extracurriculars like music. And those go all year, not just a season. [/quote

And my kid did both sports and music/arts. If you’re not a recruit, it means nothing more than an extracurricular. Get ready.