<p>Would it be bad and/or immoral for me to fill out an Athletic Supplement to the Common App if I'm not sure about running in college (am leaning towards no) but got calls from the coaches of some of my schools? I did already respond back to those coaches, ask them questions, say I wasn't 100% sure about running but was leaning towards it (yeah that's kind of a lie now, but it was true at the time), etc. already. I do think that my athletic achievement will strongly help my candidacy at a handful of my schools (all DIII), but I don't want my lack of enthusiasm to shine through and just make me look like an ass.</p>
<p>Don't fill out an athletic supplement unless you're sure you want to do that sport in college. it may help you get in, but then you may be obliged to do that sport. if you're leaning towards not doing that sport in college, why tie yourself down now?</p>
<p>Thanks for the response, nwo9.
So if I am interpreting you correctly, if you're a recruited athlete, you're bound to your sport all four years even at DIII schools? I thought you only had to sign a contract when you're receiving scholarship money (i.e. at a DI school). But I guess I'm mistaken? And again, it's not like I'm 100% sure that I don't want to run in college.</p>
<p>Really the only way being an athlete will help you sinificantly at DIII schools is if you are recruited by that coach and they tell admissions about you (at least that was my understanding as a DIII recruited athlete).</p>
<p>Well I've gotten a phone call and a handwritten postcard.
That counts as being recruited, no?
Or maybe I'm just flattering myself...</p>
<p>It's a bit late. At most schools the vast majority of athletes are already committed. And no, recruited means you and the coaches have had detailed talks, they've looked at your times and tapes and have told you they will support your application.</p>
<p>Then will filling out an athletics supplement hurt me at all?
I'm good enough that I'd probably make varsity after a couple of years at most of my schools, but I'm by no means a superstar or good enough to be top seven my first year.</p>
<p>I'm guessing that it won't help or hurt?</p>