Will AdComs take this EC seriously?

Applying to College
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My biggest EC is freerunning (~20hrs a week), and I was wondering if adcoms would take it as a serious EC. My worry is that they will think that it’s not a “real sport”

A little about me and freerunning:

While parkour is defined as the most efficient way to get from point A to point B, freerunning includes movement, flips, and style from point A to point B.

Out of the three freerunning gyms that use the same ranking system, I’m ranked #1 (out of 1000+ students)

I am the only black band (equivalent to a black belt) within the three academies

I was given a full-time paying job in December to work as a coach

I was just offered a spot on the freerunning committee for the Olympics as it will hopefully be a sport in 2024 (I will help with developing the scoring, course, etc.)

I’m going to compete internationally in September; I will find out where I rank out of all of North America (predicting top 20).

I know I can’t be recruited for this but I think it will add a lot to my app. Do you guys think adcoms will take it seriously?

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It’s clear that you are very dedicated and passionate about your sport and I think most admissions officers will recognize that.

3

Definitely. You should write about it, too–it’s very interesting (I’m super intrigued, for example!).

4

This is definitely super unique, and something admissions officers probably won’t ever have seen before. You should certainly include it in your app, and as @marvin100 writing about it would allow you to expound on it further.

5

Agree with everyone else. You spend an awful lot of time doing it though, so please remember that grades are super important. Don’t let it affect your academic performance.

6

I think it sounds really cool and something that AdComms won’t have seen before! And you sound really accomplished within it as well.

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They certainly should take it seriously. You have quantifiable accomplishments in the sport.