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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s true…it’s not an important EC.[/quote]

OP, I would list it as a hobby because it is. Recruiter athletes spend much more than 15 hours a week for a semester on a sport l. They live and breathe the sport all year long. Moreover they have accolades in such a sport ...not just a participation trophy.

Your kid has not cut it here. [/quote]

This is sort of like saying, "if you haven't won a state/national trophy, dont list your debate team participation as an EC".  I mean, of course you should.  It may give you a bigger bump if you have achieved in some recognized way in it, but its still important to show who you are.

For my kid - travel and school soccer - he will absolutely put on his ECs.  He is in the ballbark to possibly be a recruited athlete at a D3.  He has the grades/test scores to participate in the ivy lottery but he is not getting recruited at a D1.  Academics are more important to him than soccer so he will apply to one or two T15 schools even if he will not be recruited.  To say that he should not list his soccer time commitments on those applications is just nuts.[/quote]

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