<p>Registration for spring sports is after school tomorrow for me and I need to make a decision. I'm weighing many factors on my own, so please do not try to convince me beyond the question.</p>
<p>This year (10th grade), I played JV Soccer in the Fall. I will continue to play soccer for Junior and Senior years, hopefully varsity next year or senior year. But I am CONSIDERING doing track as well. I do a few ECs, none very major, but a couple of which are fairly time consuming.</p>
<p>*My question specifically is: How would doing track this year affect a college's decision? Will it make a significant difference? *</p>
<p>I doubt it will make me or break me, but I know colleges like to see involved students. I am weighing many factors beyond this, also, but this will have a slight impact on my decision.</p>
<p>Please don’t do it to build your resume. My track coach (and most of the serious runners) absolutely hate resume builders; if you actually want to compete/think you can do well, then by all means go out for the team.</p>
<p>it won’t affect it too much, but it will just give them something else to look at w/ the big picture of your ECs. try to have at least a few that actually mean something to you or else they’ll see you more as a “resume builder” as Jersey said</p>
<p>Yeah, it won’t really affect your resume too much. I don’t know about your school, but running at my school is also a pretty big commitment. That’s something you should consider. Not too many people run track unless they are competitive. (Field, however, is sort of a party. People do it just for the social aspect)</p>
<p>It would not simply be a resume builder, as there are many factors I am considering. I merely asked about this one, small, individual part of the decision. Does it play a role in my decision? Frankly, yes. My personal idea was that it would not help or hurt me either way.</p>