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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's almost like the purpose of college is to develop a skill for employment rather than play a sport.[/quote]

lol. It always amazes me about the amount of money and effort some parents put into travel sports.  If they put that amount of effort into supporting their academic pursuits, many of those kids would be top of their class [/quote]

Nah because the kids who have the pushy travel sports parents are never the smartest kids in the grade. Effort and pushing from the parents would never get them to top of the class. [/quote]

Both my boys are at an Ivy. 35 and 36 AcTs. Straight As, 5s on all APs. We didn’t push in school or sports, but they excelled in both. Top of class and highest club level. Never talked to a coach or teacher since they were tiny. [/quote]
Similar story here. The notion that you can’t be outstanding at sports and academics is so odd to me. No one seems to be surprised by the kids who are outstanding at both music and academics.  Those ECs take a similar amount of time at high levels.

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For a forum full of high achievers, people are sure stupid. Most students can’t excel in either sports or academics, let alone both. Most high school kids take regular classes and do one or two clubs. [/quote]

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