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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pause for a moment and think logically. The goal for any applicant, whether it be college, job or even romantic partnership, is to stand out and distinguish oneself from others.

When the most common and popular activity for kids throughout all schooling nationwide is participation in sports, how would that be a [b]strong[/b] extracurricular? Sports are simply a fine but very common extracurricular.

that is, unless the college applicant will be a recruited athlete. Then and only then does the narrative change.[/quote]

Sports works if it’s tied in. I’ve seen this example before in several places.

A girl who was a fencer and equestrian, with natl equestrian awards (not recruited). 
No fencing awards.
Focused on medieval studies/Middle Ages history. 
Research on Eleanor of Aquitaine who rode her horse into battle in crusades?
1 month study at a museum in England.
Other Middle Ages /history ECs.
Good stats (not tippy top/great).
Highest math: calc AB equivalent 
Admitted HYPS.
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I can see that but that is such a corner case.
But to be fair, all admits are sort of corner cases.
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