<p>I'm working to be on varsity tennis next year but my parents want to make me quit because they do not think that it will be beneficial on my application. My school's team is pretty decent, its won several league championships for a relatively new school. My grades are receiving little impact from me playing tennis, and I'm pretty sure that if I quit, they'll drop because I won't have anything to look forward to (my parents are totalitarian dictators, they try to control everything about my life). Sounding like the stereotypical Asian? Anyways, how important would playing a varsity sport be if the only other extracurricular I'm doing is president of model UN.</p>
<p>I know this isn’t what you asked, but do it for yourself if you like it! ESPECIALLY, if it HELPS your grades (which sports has been known to do). I don’t see any reason why you can’t do the sport.</p>
<p>In terms of the application, it’s good to have a sport and show a commitment–even better if you become captain. Also, it may be something you can write about in an essay…I mean, it’s not single-handedly going to get you in anywhere, but it adds something.</p>
<p>You should play if you enjoy it! How many years have you been playing? </p>
<p>If you are on a sport throughout high school, it can’t hurt your application - especially if the only other extracurriculary activity you have is Model US.</p>
<p>Don’t quit, I quit swimming junior year for schoolwork and in retrospect (I’m a senior now) it wasn’t worth it.</p>
<p>It will only benefit you and your application.</p>
<p>I agree. It will be beneficial (I have been in the exact same position, and never made varsity because a lot of people took up tennis over the summer and took lessons), but certainly not necessary as long as you have community service and stuff</p>
<p>Keep it. I was deadset on quitting the swim team this year. However some people convinced me to stay. And I’m so glad I did. Not only did I improve, I was one of the most important boys on the team and was extremely useful, and it became more fun. I may even become captain next year. So it’s definitely worth it.</p>
<p>I would play, but only if you have a true passion for it. I played soccer all 4 years of high school, and loved it. I got along with everyone on my team, my coach was a pretty cool guy, and it was a great time. However, a friend of mine barely played, didn’t like a lot of kids on the team, and had some problems with the coach so he quit. </p>
<p>Having said that, it’s not going to have too much of an effect on your application unless you have no clubs or ECs. Do what you enjoy doing in high school, and if that is tennis then do it. Sit your parents down and tell them you want to talk to them; proceed to say every reason why you want to play tennis and hopefully they will take it to heart and let you play. Good Luck!</p>
<p>How about you decide whether you want to play or not based off of if you actually like it. Annoying resume builders…</p>
<p>If you like it, then play =)</p>
<p>I mean, your meeting new people, your grades are good, so why not?</p>
<p>On my tennis team at school, we miss a full day of school (or two) every week. it’s a hassle to catch up :(</p>
<p>Don’t quit- for a variety of reasons. </p>
<p>One- many top athletes are very academic and work to keep one another on task. I know that on bus trips and stuff our coaches made us do homework on the way there and on the way back, and if we didn’t have any then we had to be available to help one another. </p>
<p>Two- sports can be a great stress-reliever. When you are only focusing on academics then things can get out of focus. Sports provide a great distraction from a stressful day or anything going on. Stress will lower your grades more than sports ever could or will. </p>
<p>Three- you really need to be a team player in order to play a varsity sport. Colleges see that and like that. </p>
<p>Four- sports require a great deal of time commitment. They REALLY teach you how to prioritize your time and how to do things rapidly. This is something that MANY people lack in college. </p>
<p>Hope this helps :). Don’t give up something you love- you will regret it. </p>
<p>Question- Are you good enough to be a recruit? Because that again would be a huge bonus in the argument with your parents.</p>
<p>It will probably hurt your application if you quit very late. If you were doing well at a sport and then dropped it, it says to colleges “Gee, this kid dropped out of something that he/she was very good at and appears to enjoy. This person probably dropped out because it was hurting his/her grades. This person is not a good time manager.”</p>