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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here's what I've never been able to understand, I know this isn't new, but what on earth do sports and extra curriculars have anything to do with how good of a student you and have any bearing on a chance of getting into a good school? If you ask me that's part of the problem and a huge racket.[/quote]
This is very much an American thing.  Every else, it’s based on grades and entrance exams. I think it was sold as part of being well rounded.  Except now, kids don’t join just stuff that interests them, they join things that look good. Oh and you can’t just be part of the team. You have to be the captain, founder, or President of something. [/quote]

Yeah, or it's justified as colleges building a community of interesting people who are musicians, athletes, writers, dancers, what have you -- not robotic people who do nothing but study (which, if you ask me, covers a lot of anti-Asian bias).  I think that if you didn't consider ECs and sports, you'd probably get more interesting kids!  You'd have kids who felt free to explore their interests outside of class without thinking about whether it looks good on a college application.  Everywhere kids are in school, you're going to have clubs and orchestras and sports terms.  Are you going to have better quality ones because you considered kids who won prizes for violin playing or soccer?  Yeah, probably, but I really don't think that should matter.  They're extracurricular - extra!   [/quote]

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