<p>Hey everyone. I am going to be a junior next year and I have been playing sports for the last two years in HS. I have been on the varsity Ice Hockey team and the JV Golf team for two years. The thing is, I just don't enjoy playing them anymore. I want to get into a really good college and I think I have the grades to do it (3.95 unweighted GPA in all honors classes the last two years, 211 PSAT with very little prep, and I am taking the IB program next year). I just wanted to know if 2 years of these two sports would be enough. I would definitely replace them with extracurriculars that I enjoyed if I did quit them. I am thinking about starting a debate club at my HS, volunteering at a hospital or my local library, and/or maybe getting a job. I was wondering: if I played another two years of sports in HS, would that make a difference for college admissions? Would replacing my sports with other extracurriculars make up for that difference?</p>
<p>Im going to be a junior as well and so far I’ve given up 3 sports this year. That’s only because I’m doing more clubs. But someone told me I should stick with one of the varsity sports I’m playing so it looks like I’m well rounded. I suggest you stick with the varsity sport you play and you could quit the others.</p>
<p>I don’t know what to tell you as far as college admissions go but if you don’t like sport then I don’t think you should play it.</p>
<p>I think what I really want to know is whether or not playing for 3 or 4 years would make a difference as opposed to only playing 2. If I played 4 years of varsity hockey and 3 years of JV golf, would that make a difference in admissions as opposed to 2 years of each?</p>
<p>No, it won’t make a difference. I ran varsity track in 9th grade, varsity cross country in 10th grade, and then both track and cross country in 11th grade. It won’t make a difference at all. In your application all they will see is what sports you played. That’s all they need to know. Don’t include how long you played them.
As of now I won’t be playing any sports 12th grade year. Its your senior year, so don’t waste it doing something you don’t want to do. And don’t feel like you HAVE to do it. This is practice and/or games every day/ week so you have to really really want it.
You will be miserable if you are depleting your body training -and it taking a huge chunk of your time when you could be using your senior year to make it really count ; talking to new people, joining new clubs, trying new things.
I know exactly how you feel. If you do decide to call it quits be prepared to be a little nostalgic of memories, especially if they win a championship or something without you. If after you quit you feel like a huge burden has been lifted from your shoulders, then you’ve done the right thing. It also doesn’t mean that you still can’t come to games and support. Its ok to stop by practice whenever just to say what’s up. Hope thus helps.</p>
<p>Depends . If you’ve other solid ECA according to your opportunities, you’ll be fine</p>
<p>For me, I had to quit all sorts of sports due to a injured leg and a terrible accident that affacted my brain and heart. :(</p>
<p>Thanks for the great advice guys. You have all really helped. I think I am going to try to replace my sports with a number of other extracurricular activities. I didn’t know that I didn’t have to put how many years I have played each sport on my resume. And Drexter I hope you get better.</p>
<p>LOL I have the exact opposite problem</p>
<p>I have to join a sport when school starts in less than a month and continue it until I graduate</p>
<p>It’s good to play a varsity sport, but colleges do underestimate how much effort is required (summer practice, 3 hours every day after school etc…)</p>
<p>I’ve heard that if you stick with a sport all 4 years, it looks REALLY good because it shows you’re committed. But with all the stuff you’re planning on doing, you seem to be in pretty good shape.</p>
<p>I’m thinking about quitting basketball too, because it’s from the start of school until January, with 2.5 hours of practice EVERY weekday after school, and then two games a week once the season starts, and they can end up taking 3-4 hours due to the distance of the other school. Is it doable to do basketball along with rigorous classes (ask much as 5/6 AP’s junior and senior year) and a couple EC’s (which you are a “leader” in)? Or should I quit the sport and add more EC’s?</p>
<p>Do what you like. If you don’t like sports, don’t waste your time doing them for well-roundedness. It will be a waste of your time. You would do much better investing your time in something else that you truly enjoy, as you will probably accomplish more while doing it.</p>
<p>Just my two cents!</p>