<p>I'm a freshman right now and I really want to focus on lacrosse all throughout high school and hopefully play in college. I also played soccer and ran indoor track this year but I'm not that great and probably wouldn't play varsity until my senior, maybe junior, year. I want to just play lacrosse next year and hopefully make varsity as a sophomore but people have told me colleges like multiple sports. What's your opinion?</p>
<p>Is a person who letters in three sports more accomplished than one who letters in one? What do you think the answer is?</p>
<p>Question for you: how much do you think colleges care about this?</p>
<p>Question #2 for you: why do you think that colleges want kids who meander through ECs without reason save for “it might look good”?</p>
<p>OK, OK: I’ll stop being curt: go for the sports that truly you’re invested into. If your heart isn’t in it, you’ll only hurt your team and teammates. Lots of people do perfectly fine in college admissions without any sports.</p>
<p>agreed. do the one, put effort & time into it, and do great =)</p>
<p>t26e4 is right. In terms of college admissions, it’s not important that you play ANY sport at all. (However, if you plan on applying to highly selective colleges, you do need to have some significant ECs and/or community service to show that you are not just a bookworm.) </p>
<p>If you’re only interested in lacrosse, then focus on lacrosse and just forget about what “people” have told you, because “they” don’t really know what they’re talking about.</p>
<p>“People” generally don’t know what they’re talking about. Pursue the sport you’re interested in, and use the time you have from not being in three sports to pursue another meaningful activity.</p>
<p>If you really want to play college lax and you’re not a demigod of an athlete I recommend that you focus on lax and train year-round specifically for it.</p>
<p>I’ll echo others to say stick with LAX. Colleges don’t care how much you have done, they want to know what you have done well and how dedicated you have been. Don’t overlook opportunities to volunteer at summer camps & clinics for younger players offered by your local rec league. I’m sure they would welcome the help.</p>
<p>I would recommend finding time for at least one academic EC based on your interests or intended field of study. FBLA is a good one for a lot of students that offers community involvement, leadership, and growth opportunities.</p>
<p>Good luck!!</p>
<p>I hear colleges like people with one arm. Better get the chainsaw.</p>