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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a former athlete now working in academia. I am pretty familiar with PhD and medical school admissions. I think an athlete with a very high GPA and other good credentials can get the edge over a non-athlete with that same very high GPA and credentials. I do not think the athlete gets a boost over someone with a higher GPA and a better resume. Programs have plenty of great applicants to choose from, and unlike undergrad they do not need your athletic prowess to help them out. There are a bunch of academic awards that student-athletes can get and they look good on the CV/resume. I got several awards at the university, conference, and national level. I believe most or all were GPA-based. I had also won a research award, had solid lab experience, and good rec letters. In other words I prepared as though I didn't have any type of edge being a student-athlete. But I am sure it helped for some of the more competitive programs. [/quote]
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