<p>This is for all of the pre-med college athletes out there (If such a thing even exists??):</p>
<p>I will be a premed freshman next year. I will attending a D-III school and I have the chance to play Varsity Tennis. Now, I also need to study hard (obviously), work at the hospital, do research, etc... all that pre-med stuff.</p>
<p>Does it work out? Is it possible to manage your time in such a way that your grades don't drop, etc.? Tennis woud be fun, but I certainly don't want to do it if it means getting a lower gpa, or losing out on internship or other opportunities.</p>
<p>Also, does playing a varsity sport in college look good on a resume sent to med schools? I'm sure they would understand that there isn't time for everything, but if one person were to do more research, internships, etc. and another applicant were to do a varsity sport and only one internship, etc.--WOuld the first applicant be looked upon more favorably?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>you will definitely be able to balance the time.</p>
<p>I have no idea what med schools will think, but I say it's your last chance to play some good quality tennis, so go do it!</p>
<p>Of course there are pre-med athletes!! I really don't think it would be overkill as long as you know what comes first and how to balance your time.</p>
<p>Yeah.. I know that I need to balance my time, but I think no matter what I do, I will be making at least a few sacrifices (Which might be perfectly OK).</p>
<p>What I want to know is this (from any premed athletes on the board): Is it worth it? in your experience, looking back, would you say that it was worth doing premed and sports togethor? What sacrifices do you think you made? Would you do anything differently? Also, please keep in mind that I will be doing Div. III tennis, and I will probably not be in the top 6.</p>
<p>Finally, do Med schools like to see athletes? I am assuming that an internship or a job at a hospital would look a lot better, but maybe I am assuming too much.. can anyone shed some light on this?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>I always think playing sports helps with ur grades. Also gives you alot more energy for studying</p>
<p>It might be hard at a D1 school because of how much they practice and travel. I remember seeing somewhere that all of hte UofM football and basketball players attend the general college (which is billed as the "you are not ready for college yet but we want to help you" school).</p>
<p>At a D-III school, you should be fine going premed and playing tennis.</p>
<p>D-1 and D-3 on a Football level is like</p>
<p>d-1 Playing the game
vs d-3 watching a game on TV.</p>
<p>There is that much difference in the competition.</p>
<p>I played football for 4 yrs in hs. Now i really miss it and am going to a d1A school next year. i dont know why i took a year off but I miss it.</p>
<p>you'll definately be able to balance your time...yes, premed will probably take a little bit more time than your average major...but you can handle it...as long as you can squeeze in an hour or so a day for studying and such...and i'm sure you're capable of that</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice guys.</p>
<p>Is there anyone here in a similar position as I am, or was in a similar position? What did you choose to do? Why? How did it turn out?</p>
<p>Thx</p>
<p>I'm a freshman pre-med at a D3 school, and i'm a swimmer. It takes up a lot of time, but it was and is definitely worthwhile, especially if you're not going to give up on your schoolwork to party with your teammates. I currently have a 3.6 gpa, and its going up after this semester. Go for it.</p>