Is it impossible to get into a top-level prestigious college if I don't play a sport?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>/<em>is it guys?</em>/</p>

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<p>No. /<em>yesyes</em>/</p>

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<p>Good.</p>

<p>What if I'm not terribly musically talented either?</p>

<p>And I mean Ivy League/Stanford/Caltech/MIT level schools</p>

<p>(and this is my 200th post!)</p>

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<p>No .</p>

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<p>No to post 3 as well.</p>

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<p>This is one of the most ridiculous threads i've ever encountered.</p>

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<p>Well, I was pretty paranoid about that, so I'm glad that it is cleared up.</p>

<p>Thanks to those who replied</p>

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<p>Dont worry! I'm not in band or sports and i dont think i want to join just to look good on my apps.</p>

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<p>I will have to disagree with the other posters and say Yes, because it means ur a nerd. </p>

<p>haha jk</p>

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<p>You don't have to have talent in every single area to get into a top school. In fact, colleges now prefer a "lopsided" (not sure what the real term is) student to a well-rounded one (which is unfortunate for me =P).</p>

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<p>Have you seen some of the kids at these Ivy League schools/MIT/Caltech etc.?</p>

<p>The epitome --- (Jan 6, 2007) Pasadena, CA - Caltech Men's Basketball won for the first time since Nov. 22, 2004 and ended a 59-game losing streak, rolling past Bard 81-52...It was also Caltech's first win against a Division III team since it defeated Principia in the 1995-96 season, a span of 207 consecutive losses. Caltech hasn't won a game in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in 21 years, or 245 games.</p>

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<p>^^That reminds of this article in Sports Illustrated. Rick Reilly writes some really funny articles.</p>

<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=136699&highlight=caltech+basketball+sports+illustrated%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=136699&highlight=caltech+basketball+sports+illustrated&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Wow. How can such smart people ask such dumb questions?</p>

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<p>My new graphing calculator is pink.</p>

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<p>Yeah I think that is a common misconception about college admissions. You don't have to do a sport to seem well rounded in order to go to a top school. It's a lot better to do a few things and excel at what you do instead of spreading yourself too thin by joining a whole bunch of clubs. The admissions committee will know whether or not you did something substantive by what you write on your application. If you have a laundry list of ECs that are really vague, it basically doesn't amount to anything because it looks as if you just joined the clubs to put it on your resume.</p>

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Wow. How can such smart people ask such dumb questions?

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<p>Me smart? Me no know!</p>

<p>Anyhow, for those who posted serious responses, I again thank you.
How about leadership positions?</p>

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<p>You don't need leadership positions either. If, for example, most of your extracurriculars are ouside of school because your school is lacking in opportunities, you may not have any leadership positions but still get into a top-rated college.</p>

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Anyhow, for those who posted serious responses, I again thank you

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<p>My response was entirely serious. I truly and SERIOUSLY think that was a pretty unintelligent (and kind of annoying) question.</p>

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My response was entirely serious. I truly and SERIOUSLY think that was a pretty unintelligent (and kind of annoying) question.

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<p>I do apologize if this is an annoying question. I certainly did not mean it that way.</p>

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