<p>Will this impact my application much?
I've done some recreational tennis and dance, and a season of intramural field hockey and plan on doing tennis this year.</p>
<p>well you play 2 sports…I say that that is significant… But on your application, be sure to list that they are recreational and not affiliated with your school/ not part of a competitive league</p>
<p>Schools are interested in athletes…but they’re also interested in musicians, mathematicians, actors, writers, inventors, debaters and painters. Great schools are just as interested in the kid who will be a philosophy professor at Penn State as the kid who will play football there. In short, don’t worry about trying to be something you’re not. Just show schools who you are and what gets you fired up, no matter what it is.</p>
<p>I have a question:
What if I play the sport very well but I don’t have any awards? Can I still list it?</p>
<p>Definitely. Usually in the EC or Special Interest section, there’s an spot for ‘hours per week’ or similiar. This helps indicate your level of involvement with the sport.</p>
<p>Honestly…if it comes down between you and another applicant, and everything is equal, if that applicant has a coach asking about the other applicant, you are SOL. Coaches gives admissions a list of kids they want looked at. Of course the admissions office is trying to “balance” the school, but if you have a coach asking for you…you have a much better chance.</p>
<p>Um,</p>
<p>If you have a coach, or art teacher, or music teacher or… asking about you it will work in your favor if the choice comes down to two students.</p>
<p>Sports are big, but they don’t trump needs in other parts of the school. A “balanced” school means athletes, singers, musicians, debaters, leaders, etc.</p>
<p>Stereotypes and telling kids they are SOL is not helpful, void of the actual workings of an Adcom committee.</p>
<p>Be yourself. The right school will see your value and you’ll thrive in the school that likes all of you (not just the hook).</p>
<p>Not being very big on sports didn’t hurt my son. Also, just because you’re not very big on sports now doesn’t mean you won’t be at BS. I think my son is enjoying athletics for the first time.</p>