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[quote=Anonymous]Unless you are an URM, being a college athletic recruit is a much surer bet to a top college than pretty much anything else. So I think that is some of the appeal. My son excels at music, his best friend excels at tennis. They both practice hours a day, win competitions. Both get good grades, but only my son's friend has a shot of getting recruited to an Ivy. No one recruits for oboe players. Also I do think sports help kids with confidence, leadership, ability to work as a team. That stuff is generally more important to more people's careers than being academically brilliant. And I say that as a former (and current) nerd.[/quote]
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