In grad school applications should sport/personal activities be mentioned

Graduate School
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<p>Hey I am planning to apply for a masters in mechanical engineering</p>

<p>In my essay/personal statement should I discuss sports/hobbies, and personal interests. I didn't compete in NCAA level sports, though I was pretty dedicated to grappling and Judo outside of collegiate organization. Should I mention this at all on a grad school application.</p>

<p>I wasn't planning on doing this, but just wanted to know what other people think. Or if anyone has done this before and they think it helped them out.</p>

<p>cheers</p>

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<p>It is not particularly relevant. When I look at graduate applications for the IIT physics program, I want to see good preparation for research and maybe a paragraph about any compelling story the student might have.</p>

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<p>No, don’t mention it. It will make you look like you don’t understand graduate admissions.</p>