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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For the 100th time, being a varsity sport and that includes being a captain of said varsity sport means nothing more or less than any other EC unless you are a recruited athlete.[/quote]

Nope, I have to disagree. Varsity sports meet 6 days a week for hours at end. For the most part, they pale in comparison (time wise) to other clubs and activities. I think college counselors take this into consideration - perhaps especially for two or three season athletes. [/quote]

So did my kid in marching band.  So did my kid on the robotics team. Your athlete isn’t all that special. [/quote]

NP here.  Shouldn’t all activities be judged by time commitment?  Anecdotally, there aren’t a ton of clubs at my kid’s school that meet for 20 hours/week every single week, which is about what his sports commitment is (he is a 3-season athlete).  I hope colleges to value time commitment for any activity, say a part-time job, band or school play.  I wouldn’t expect kid to get a bump bc it is a varsity sport (and guessing the commitment isn’t the same across the board) but rather because that is a lot of time, he is captain, has been on varsity since freshmen year, and won regional and state awards.  And, for the people who question why my son isn’t a recruited athlete, I would argue that most interests (ie, band, drama, debate) aren’t recruited either.  My kid will play club sports in college, same as kids who will take up their activities in college.

So not “special” treatment for sports but rather equal treatment with other committed interests. [/quote]

The “best” ECs will show impact in some way. The kid who got a state law changed or whatever. Schools need to fill their needs. So they may need a bassoonist. They need people to write for the school paper and star in the play. Recruited athletes are in their own league and fill the primary athletic needs. A sporty non-recruited kid might help keep the club or intramural sports going. Not super impactful. The hours dedicated do speak to their ability to get the academic work done with less time so that’s more of an academic plus. At SLACs in particular, though, which might be a third recruited athletes, being a non-recruited athlete likely adds less to campus to many other ECs.[/quote]

But I think the majority of kids aren’t those truly specialized hooks (like a bassoonist).  [/quote]

For sure. But the colleges still probably have a greater need for viola players and newspaper writers and a cappella singers than a non-recruited athlete. [/quote]

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