Varsity sport vs. AP class

Colleges and Universities A-Z Stanford University
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<p>Sorry, I already asked this in another forum.. but I didn't get satisfying answers. I'm hoping the Stanford forum will be more helpful</p>

<p>I'm going to be a junior, and I'm wondering whether I should continue my Varsity sport (I'm not that good), or take an AP class instead of it. I know EC's are important, but I feel like I'll be compared to people who took like 6 rigorous classes, whereas I took 5 + soccer. And please don't say "Oh your life's over because you took one less rigorous course" I love my sport, but replacing it will mean having a chance to learn another subject, which I'd love too.
ps. no community college classes or online classes for me during schoolyear</p>

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<p>what would you do if tomorrow, you woke up, and college admissions (you automatically got into any college you wanted?) didn't exist anymore? or colleges, in general, disappeared?</p>

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<p>varsity sports help more in my opinion.</p>

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<p>Do what you'll enjoy more.</p>

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<p>5 vs. 6 classes makes almost no difference whatsoever. </p>

<p>just drop the easiest ap class from you list and do your sport, that'll be much more useful for you.</p>

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<p>Okay, thanks. :) because some people said varsity sport = better for UC's, but more rigorous courses = better for Ivy/Stanford</p>

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<p>i know many people who got into Stanford with a courseload that had 2 or 3 fewer AP classes than those who got rejected
lesson: if you really love your varsity sport, pursue that over one more AP class
i think i read somewhere on Stanford's website that they want people who are so passionate about their ECs that they pursue them even if it costs their academics</p>