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When "smart" isn't enough, we parents are curious what else it's going to take.
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<p>But I don't think that one should take up a sport just to "mold' him/herself for the sake of trying to be more attractive to a particular school. </p>
<p>Remember even when a coach recruits athletes, they are looking to fill holes / strengthen areas in their team. </p>
<p>If your son is a tight end, and they need quarterbacks (having recruited many tight ends in the previous year or even having a few that redshirted a year because they are in a 5 year program) your son being a tight end is not doing much for the cause unless he is greatest tight end out there and a team feels the need to snatch him up now.</p>
<p>I think it is best to be your self and let the chips fall where they may</p>