<p>So I'm not very athletic. Never have been.</p>
<p>I'm currently a freshman, and I was planning on trying out for girls' badminton this year but couldn't due to a knee injury.
I don't think I could make the team next year as a sophomore, and I'm not sure I could handle the time commitment.</p>
<p>I was just wondering if not participating in a school sports team makes a difference for college apps?</p>
<p>Colleges like to see a well-rounded individual so it is always a plus to have at least one athletic EC.</p>
<p>I mean it makes a difference but not being in a sport doesn’t mean your future is over.</p>
<p>Athletics will always play second fiddle to academics. :)</p>
<p>Meh, as long as you have other ECs, it shouldn’t matter.</p>
<p>As long as you are doing something else you enjoy and can excel in, it will make no difference.</p>
<p>Im a junior and went out for track for the first time. I always thought athletics would be too much and kind of a waste of time. I’m suprised how many people I’ve become friends with and how much fun it is. While I dont love running, just being around my new friends is a lot of fun( and I don’t mean I didn’t have friends before, I did.) It also makes me feel more a part of my school. It keeps me in shape and has given me a little confidence boost as well.
Overall, I’m just suprised how much track has done. Its made me more active, more social, and has definently improved my time managment skills. I wish I got involved earlier in my high school career. So even if you don’t make badminton, I suggest doing something sports related.</p>
<p>You don’t need a sport for college admissions. </p>
<p>“Colleges like to see a well-rounded individual”</p>
<p>From what I’ve read, they want a well-rounded class of people who are all good at specific things, not a bunch of people who have done a lot of stuff but aren’t particularly good at anything or interested in anything specific.</p>
<p>@halycon</p>
<p>It’s true that they want a well-rounded class, but that well-rounded class is composed of both those who are lopsided (in that they are extremely committed to one thing) as well as those who are well-rounded themselves.</p>