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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can i jump in and ask a question?  My DD is a science kid.  Does she really need to participate in a sport (she could walk on to swim team, but wouldn't do well)?  Or can she just focus on the stuff she likes (science, art, tech, etc.)?  I don't see how a sport helps her if she isn't good at it.  It seems like a big time suck, but she'll do it if colleges expect a sport.[/quote]

Sports help with college admissions tremendously if you are a recruited athlete. Otherwise participation in a high school sport, while worthwhile for a myriad of reasons, counts as an extra-curricular activity like any other interest or activity.  IMO, your child should do activities that she is interested and can show sustained interest in. While a few college teams  have some walk-on athletes, it is unusual, they have no admissions boost, and many college coaches do not allow them on their team. The typical walk-on athlete is someone who got into the college on their own and is an excellent athlete who wants to continue playing their sport. [/quote]

Agree with this (except that the walk-on situation really depends on the sport), and would also point out that if she's really good at science, schools like CalTech, MIT and University of Chicago, seem much less interested in sports than Ivies and LACs do.  Wouldn't surprise me if that were true of engineering schools as well.  The holistic approach is not the norm in college admissions.  [/quote]

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