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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't see the sports essays as the build-a-hut essays at all.

Sure, they probably get a million sports essays, but that's because it's a typical and healthy and appropriate experience that many, many high school kids had.  It won't make them stand out, but I can't imagine it genuinely hurting.

Build-a-hut essays, though, scream privilege and a lack of self-awareness.[/quote]

And the sports can be used---it's just how you use it.

My own kid used a performing art/sport (dance) for a supplemental essay. Except the essay could be an actual piece of art or a video.  Kid figured most AO would rather watch a dance video/see a piece of art along with a short essay than read yet another basic essay.  Something different will get their attention---also helps as an engineering major to show the "other side" especially at a school that prides themselves on having students with many interests (including the performing arts) and many who pursue them as minors or 2nd majors.  Worked for my kid at a target school [/quote]

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