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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s true…it’s not an important EC.[/quote] That's true. From an admissions standpoint, sports are an irrelevant EC for all non-recruitable students. But sports are obviously important for the applicants themselves - being part of a team, mental health, conditioning, self-discipline etc. I'd certainly put it down on an application. But all students gunning for the Ivies and other top 20 schools need to make the decision whether the time commitment for varsity sports is worth the opportunity cost. Junior year in particular is intense. There are only so many hours in a day. And sometimes stepping down to rec sports is the wiser course of action if their heart is set on gaining admission to a highly selective college. Harvard and Stanford really don't care if an un-recruitable applicant is spending 20 hours a week on crew or soccer. It's the rest of the app that matters. [/quote]
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