How should I best describe a varsity sport in the extracurricular section of the commonapp? Specifically for competitive schools?
I’m not sure I understand the question. What varsity sport requires description?
I am just unsure of what to type in the box that says ”Please describe this activity, including what you accomplished and any recognition you received, etc.”
Were you the captain? Did you go to state? Did your team move up in rankings in the time you participated? Is there anything special about your participation in the team that you want the college to know?
You could talk about any awards you received, if you were captain or not, and how was your team after you joined it. The awards don’t have to be huge, participation awards and awards given to you by your coaches are great too. I highly recommend calling the admissions offices, they probably won’t mind.
You could talk about what position you played on the team, how many tournaments your team competed in, what role you had on the team, any awards given by coaches or at tournaments, and your record.