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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So, if we are in agreement that being on a HS sports team is a big time commitment and that sport fosters certain skills, then shouldn’t non recruited athletes get the same leg up that recruited athletes get?[/quote]

What an odd statement. There’s a reason non-recruited athletes weren’t recruited. That’s why they don’t get a leg up.[/quote]

But they learned about hard work, time management and team work. And became oh so very special. [/quote]

You don’t need to be recruited for those talents to be recognized. Being a captain on a high level team will get you a 2 at Harvard which is what you need in the rubric. You’ll get a 1 if your recruited but that two is all you need to fill that EC check.[/quote]

The point is that it is extremely hard to be a captain of a high level team. Most people can’t pass tryouts for JV[/quote]

Not everyone gets a trophy. Why is this so hard to understand? People peacock here about high ACT & SAT scores. They constantly bleat about T20 & HYPSM. Everyone’s kid is going IB and making mid-6 figures. When it comes to sports, all of a sudden, everyone needs a pacifier. I guess the DCUM gene pool is Low T.[/quote]

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