<p>I'm a Sophomore in HS and I've done Tennis Freshman year, I skipped doing sports Soph. year as I was adjusting to AP Classes. I have been the president of four different clubs since Freshman year and I have 450+ volunteer hours. Should I make the effort to do Tennis and Track next year? Does it even make a difference to colleges? All of my SAT scores are good and my GPA is good enough for most of the colleges I want to attend as well. And I do try to make an effort to apprear well-rounded (I volunteer at my hospital, tutor after school, have run for breast cancer, and do a barage of clubs) so is a sport really necessary? The only reason I ask this is because sports take a lot of time, time that I could use studying. I'd love to hear any advice!</p>
<p>there are so many things wrong with this post. Mainly it seems that your primary goal is to get into a college, rather than pursue your passions. my parents always told me: we don’t care what you do in high school, as long as you are interested in what you’re doing. </p>
<p>so, if you don’t enjoy sports, you shouldnt do it.</p>
<p>Nope, sports aren’t necessary. Just something is–whatever your “something” is.</p>
<p>I don’t “dislike” sports, they just take too much out of my academic life. I want to hopefully be a doctor one day and to accomplish that I’ll have to do whatever colleges ask of me. Therefore, I have what’s called a long-term goal. You have to work long and hard for what you’re passionate about, I understand that.</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>If you like to play tennis or run for the fun of it, to stay fit, and to relieve stress, you might consider keeping them in your life. Most premeds/med students and docs find a way to get some exercise. Don’t think about them as things to put on your application, but as part of a healthy life. Did you feel better when you were on a team, or just more stressed? Often the structure and accountability that come with being on a team keep you going to practice when you might be tempted to stop, but if you have some self-discipline about it, you might be able to keep up running or tennis without being on a HS team. </p>
<p>Best wishes.</p>
<p>A Higher GPA achieved taking difficult classes FAR outweighs the importance of team sports participation. If you can do both well- great! Otherwise, stay in shape on your own and get the best grades you can- exercise will help you stay sane and achieve a balance in your life.</p>
<p>Sports are only worth anything if you play on a Varsity Team or are nationally or even state ranked. Marks are a much bigger deal.</p>