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[quote=Anonymous]It really is amazing how many kids spend a fortune and so much time pursuing the dream of the sport getting them in to college. Then you raise the great point that it might get them in, but it might not be to a school they want and or to a school they can afford.

My child recently took up a more esoteric sport that is popular at good schools (think fencing/squash/crew) and everyone told us it is great for college. That is not why they took it up and it is not great for college. There are very few spots available, there is little to no money available, and the spots at the schools my child would want to go to academically are even harder to get.

They are not going to make a living in this sport so they should go to the school that will set them up best for the future, not due to the sport. If the two intersect, that is great, but don't count on it (my child has very average ability in their sport so this is not relevant for us, but I see it at competitions).

I know a number of kids who were very good athletes but shut down the career when they realized that they could not make the teams at the schools they really wanted to go to, and that was what was most important. They did not want to go to SW Idaho State. Then compound that with money and it gets even more complicated.[/quote]

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