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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ok, did anyone hear his (the Game) latest podcast from this week?

I skimmed the transcript (it was 2.5+ hrs. long!! Whoa). He's so anti-sports in the activity lists - thinks it adds no value if you aren't a recruited athlete or it is not otherwise tied into your entire "story".

And he is really critical to parents who don't want to give up their summers to help their kids develop a strong narrative (just give up the time from family vacations or mountain retreats or whatever). Some of his other severe advice makes (professional) sense to me from a strategy perspective (standing out from a crowd, doing different things from what everyone else is doing, developing a super-specific niche, and becoming an expert if that's your thing).

No, I am never hiring him. Think there's plenty of free advice around, and I'm willing to learn it ALL. [/quote]

I like his no-nonsense style, and I think he’s honest about a lot of stuff.

But we have to remember he’s talking only about elite tip-top universities.

What he says doesn’t apply elsewhere. For example I know Notre Dame does like athletes. So do many other selective universities.

High school sports aren’t a vehicle to get into college. It’s a way to make it through high school with community, connections, and purpose. As a side benefit, you build a healthy body and hopefully have a good coach who mentored and inspired you.

When he disparages sports, he doesn’t care or consider these benefits. His is strictly talking about top 15 colleges. I happen to think it’s nice to show an academic hook PLUS a sport. It won’t get you in, but it shows you’re a dynamic person instead of being one-note. [/quote]

I agree with you 100%. In one episode, he expressed surprise (and disdain) about a school having a sports requirement every semester. This is very common in private schools. It made me wonder how experienced he really is with preparing applications from prep schools. [/quote]

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