<p>My son is going to be a junior in the fall. He will run CC all four years of high school, and played lax freshman year and sophomore year (Varsity as a sophomore). He will most likely be a captain for CC senior year. He did key club sophomore year, and will do ping pong club 3/4 years, and investment club 2/4 years and will most likely be NHS 2/4 years (they just applied). He has just gotten a job at McDonalds and is thinking he would rather work than play lax his last two years. As far as grades/scores go he does very well. 3.95 unweighted so far with 2 AP's and 4 honors classes taken. He will take 4 AP's junior year and 2 AP, 2 dual enrollment senior year. 33 ACT sophomore year and only a few points off for NMSF on the test they took sophomore year. I have heard that there are so few kids that have a job on their application that he will not be hurt by that. Experiences with this???</p>
<p>What would he be giving up by accepting the job, also does he need the money?</p>
<p>Being a 3 yr varsity player + becoming Capt is impressive. I’d say more so than the job because a job is not very unique whereas his sports leadership, while certainly not unheard of, is more noteworthy than McDs. You’re mistaken that few kids list jobs. Many kids have jobs. Many kids NEED jobs for the extra income it brings to the family coffers. These are the same kids who have never had the opp to play lacrosse or attend schools that offer it.</p>
<p>Why does he want to take this course? Is he burned out? Bad relationship w/coaches?</p>
<p>I think he is more burned out on the people than the actual sport. He does not like the “dumb jock” attitude and actions and in our area you get that a lot with the lacrosse players. He would like to earn money not because he has to, but to have money to help contribute to the cost of his education when the time comes. I feel like he should do what makes him happy, not what makes an admissions counselor happy. He works his tail off to be the best at everything he does… is that not enough?</p>