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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This isn’t true at either single sex school my kids attend.   At the 9th grade level, you get a handful of kids there for athletic ability (maybe 4 at all girls, less than 10 at all boys ) and the rest of the new admits are solely there for their academic records.[/quote]

The problem with this statement is that it implies academics and athletics are mutually exclusive. For the most part, the athletes are also strong academic applicants and their sport is what sets them apart from the next kid that only has academics going for them.[/quote]

The OP recognizes that good academics and good athletics are not mutually exclusive. The question is, where academics are equal, why are athletics more highly valued than other ECs. Answer:  money[/quote]

Team sport kids also must communicate real time on a field. Their situational awareness is also superior, especially on a fast ball sport like basketball. Can’t see the play, get in position, block, get a rebound, catch a ball? Go do something slow. No problem. [/quote]

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