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[quote=Anonymous]I'm wondering, however, whether our emphasis on athletics serves us well in the long run. What will help our country succeed internationally -- having really good lacrosse players or the smartest students? According to Bowen, students who are admitted for sports are, generally, less academically talented than their peers (peers chosen for editing the school newspaper, being concertmaster in the orchestra, etc., as well as being excellent students) and, for the most part, make up the bottom tiers of the class (perhaps in part because of the hours upon hours chasing after a ball). Upon graduation, the athletes are more likely to choose careers in finance, according to Bowen. I'd rather our premier colleges and universities choose students who will become physicists, journalists, doctors, engineers, diplomats, and heads of non-profits. [/quote]
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