<p>Are there any colleges that particularly like athletes eventhough they are not going to be recruited?
Lets say someone has three varsity sports since freshmen.
Any idea?</p>
<p>every college would see this as favorable</p>
<p>...being part of a team says a lot about who you are; you can work with people, be part of a greater cause, shows comradarie, compatability, and also shows that you didn't get that super GPA and SAT score by spending all of your time in the library......kids who play three sports in high school are more likely to branch out in college, play intramural sports, join/found clubs, associate with other people, etc. </p>
<p>also, if you are a captain of a team, it shows leadership and dedication (especially if you are made a captain before your senior year)</p>
<p>team captain?????</p>
<p>nonsense.</p>
<p>sometimes it's little more than a popularity contest and a vindictive final payback/pimpjob from the graduating seniors.</p>
<p>take all these high school honors with a grain of salt. i've seen petty teachers /advisors invalidate the fair elections and manipulate the results because the right ass wasn't kissed.</p>
<p>Look for colleges with the sports you play that stink in them. For example if you play soccer and their soccer team went 0-20 last season they would probably give you more leeway.</p>
<p>And take being a "captain" with a grain of salt. Being a captain at a small school that competes at the lowest level versus being a captain at a bigtime championship contending program is very different. And it doesn't necessarily mean you are talented or dedicated either.</p>
<p>If you're not good enough to be recruited, sports basically count as extracurriculars. It's always good to show dedication and leadership in a certain EC.</p>
<p>Colleges generally like well-rounded people with diverse ECs. Sports and something artsy or debate, etc. I doubt just sports would get you into a very good school -- unless they offer you a scholarship. hm.</p>