Debate and Admissions

Applying to College
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<p>I do high school debate and am in the top 10 in my state (florida, one of the top for my even in the country) as a junior, I take a class during the day in order to prepare for tournaments, in addition to 5 hours of practice a week, with 10+ hours of research done a week for the activity...</p>

<p>What kind of weight do colleges give to debate, and forensics (speech and debate) as a whole? Because most CC forums are talking about mathletics, atheletics and the arts, I have no real expectations for how colleges will perceive this EC</p>

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<p>If it’s something that you’re involved in as much as you are, and especially if you have the awards/ranking to back it up, it can be a strong EC. You could also ask your debate coach/teacher to write a rec for you to talk about your contributions to the team and that sort of thing.</p>

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<p>Your participation in debate is not going to be considered any less than the same level of dedication in math/athletics/art. Perhaps it’s just that the CC crowd tends to gravitate to very specific activities. =)</p>