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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would like OP to explain what's wrong with a B?

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My post specifically said B minus, but I'm not going to parse it. IMO a B is a mediocre grade.  You don't get into the top ten percent of your class or national merit or honor roll by being a B student.  If sports help your kids prioritize their time and help them to earn good grades, that's great. That's not the question I posed though- I was asking why people let their kids stay in sports when it is AT THE EXPENSE of academics.  [/quote]

You are aware that there is such a thing as an A/B honor roll, right?

If a kid can take up a sport w/o seeing a dip in their grades that would be the best scenario possible.  They earn good grades, enjoy playing a sport AND stay fit.  How good is that!

Will colleges care that a kid was on a non competitive team or was a non star player?  Really, I don't know.  But it doesn't strike me as a make or break scenario - nothing that would necessarily get them in to a college or keep them out of one.  They should be playing the sport because they *want* to play it.[/quote]

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