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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]earning varsity letters is a nice addition to college applications[/quote]

For most schools, this is a big/old myth, not in the sense that it's a bad thing to play a sport in HS, just that most admission officers view this as equal to any other activity - drama club, debate, yearbook, student gov't, etc. It's really not any kind of "ticket" to admissions anywhere unless you are getting recruited - in which case that recruiting usually has nothing to do with HS soccer/most sports.

This is hard to accept for Gen-X parents, but in many cases, HS sport takes away a lot of time and energy from more academic pursuits that would actually look better for college apps. [/quote]

If you can manage and excel in  a varsity sport for 4 years in HS and still get good grades means you will also have the time management skills in college to remain successful on and off the field [/quote]
Yes, this is the primary benefit of a varsity sport in HS. But it doesn't even have to be varsity sports. Any other activity with similar amounts of time, commitment, leadership would do the same. The lesson here is follow your own interests and talents. There are many, many paths to the same destinations.[/quote]

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