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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t know anyone in law or engineering that played college sports. Also, if one has goals set for mba/law/medicine/phd at a top school, how can one achieve those grades for entrance when time is spent playing sports? Are these college sports players pursuing business?[/quote]

I'm a lawyer and I played tennis at a D3 school.  Both my undergrad school and law school are ranked in the top 5 in their respective categories by US News.  My sister attended the same school for undergrad and played basketball.  She has an MBA, again from a top 5 school.  Playing a sport in both high school and college taught me time management skills and helped me develop healthy exercise and nutrition habits.        [/quote]

I have a relative right now playing softball for a top notch adademic institution.  She has nearly straight As in college. I have no doubt she will be able to become a lawyer should she choose at nearly any institution in the nation.

At my son's big ten school, the engineering school is overrepresented on the marching band.  I know that band isn't a sport, but the time committment is equivalent and the kids are definitely pulling it off.  Mine could not, but many do.

I have a relative with a PhD in mathematics from one of the top programs in the US/world.  He did his sport for his Ivy league college and then went to the olympics.

So, to the first PP: it may turn out that there are lots of people you don't  know whose backgrounds belie your experience.[/quote]

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