<p>Im going to be a senior this yr and i still have a lof things to do, including taking my SATs, ACTs, SAT IIs, writing my essay, AP classes, and a lot bunch of other things i need to do, which means ill have no time for other things.</p>
<p>So my question is... Should i drop my varsity sport this year? I was on varsity sophomore and junior year and people told me to keep doing it because colleges look for that dedication...but im just too busy!</p>
<p>What should i do?</p>
<p>(im looking into ivy leagues btw)</p>
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and also, since my sport is in the fall, i would only think that colleges would not see my senior sport anyway, until i send the rest of my info after i get in.. no?</p>
<p>Most unis don’t evaluate ECs whatsoever. What types of schools are you targeting? Regardless, dropping a overwhelming EC is a normal course of action if other areas require it. Yours may be one of these situations.</p>
<p>But if you are really aiming at highly selective schools, as you mentioned in your post, they will expect you to be able to handle your sport, your course load and the tests and application process. Most of those applying will be doing do.</p>
<p>More importantly, though - how much do you care about your sport? If you really love it, don’t drop it. The exercise and balance it adds to your life can be very important. Yes, applying to schools is stressful - that’s why you want to do your essays now before school starts, study for your tests now so you can take them early in the fall, etc…</p>
<p>You can do it all but it takes a lot of organization and planning ahead, which highly selective schools expect you to be able to do. </p>
<p>And yes, colleges do see if you are continuing your sport in senior year. When you fill out the EC section of the application, they ask how many hours/week and weeks/year you expect to put into your ECs in senior year. Whether you are honest and follow through is up to you, of course.</p>
<p>I am not, by the way, advocating that you do this just to apply to Ivies. There are many excellent schools out there that don’t require you do live on 5 hrs/sleep per night. But if highly selective is your goal and your schedule is demanding, that is a personal choice.</p>
<p>Don’t make decisions based on what adcoms might or might not consider important. Make your decision based on what is important to you and how you want to spend your time - especially during your senior year.</p>
<p>Having said that, I cannot imagine someone who has a record impressive enough to be competitive at ivies struggling to find time to study for standardized tests and complete applications. If your time management skills and planning abilities have allowed this to crunch your schedule, you should consider whether attending the most competitive universities in the country is really what you want to do. You have provided only minimal information about your situation, and I am not trying to be judgmental, but it is something worth considering.</p>