It’s well known that Harvard gives applicants numerical ratings in categories such as academics, extracurriculars, and personal qualities. It’s also known that recruited athletes have a much higher chance of admission than a general applicant. Are athletics considered their own category in the numerical score for non-recruited athlete applicants, or would they be grouped in with extracurriculars?
I, for example, didn’t play any sports throughout high school because I have a physical deformity that prevents me from doing so. This isn’t mentioned anywhere in my application besides a passing reference in one of the supplements. I’m not a stellar applicant even without sports included, I’m just curious as to how the admissions process works.