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Having said that, getting a D in PE is a sign of being a spoiled brat.  And colleges will see that, so while you don't need to harp on them for straight A's, you do need to communicate that that's not acceptable.  Because colleges care a lot more about character now than they did then.  [/quote]

What? I'm not athletic. [b]We were graded on physical ability, and it was horrific[/b]. I couldn't run a mile without stopping at the end of that class, hence the D. I'm not a spoiled brat.[/quote]

Gym class these days is just “show up and participate.” [/quote]

No it is not.  Where I live, gym class is the biggest stressor of the 4 years for almost everyone, including athletes.  Our gym teachers are brutal, mentally abusive assH**S.  They yell and push the kids, screaming if you can't run a 5K in world record time.  Kids get injured in the weekly runs to prep for running a 10K at end of semester.  Teachers yell at the injured kids.  They strap heart rate monitors on the kids and if you can't get your heart rate high enough, you can't earn an A (or a B, or a C, etc).  Yes, this is public schools.  
It should be show up and participate, but its far from it[/quote]

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