How Important are School Sports for College?

7-11_Slurpee

7-11_Slurpee

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So, im in quite the predicament. This summer i started working at a bike shop, which has also caused me to start road racing, along with dh and xc racing. Last year all i did was xc race, so i could do a fall school sport too (cross country.) I like biking a lot more than cross country too, but my family says i have to do a school sport of some sort in order to get into a college. In order to do cross country, i would have to drop road biking and the team which is a blast. So my question is, how important are SCHOOL sports? I obviously do lots outside of school, but will colleges recognize that? And if so, how can i convince my parents they do?
 
It really depends on a lot of things. Where are you trying to go to school? What is your GPA? What other extracurricular do you participate in?

 
As of now, my cumulative is 3.5, and the only school related thing i do is sign club. But i do volunteer at the zoo and humane society.
 
Oh, and i dont need to go anywhere spectacular. I was planning on going to a Wisconsin University, such as UW Madison.
 
That's cool. School sports would hurt your chances, but not participating shouldn't be a deal breaker either. You've got a pretty solid GPA, club participation, volunteer work, etc., so I can't see any reason why you'd have a problem getting in without the sport.
You do ok on your ACT/SAT (whatever you took)?
 
As long as you can show that whatever sport or hobby you have somehow makes you a better person ("I had to work hard and sacrifice a lot so I know how to suceed in life now.."), you'll be just fine getting into college.
 
I know tons of people who dont do sports but go to college, I would say 90% of the college going population probably. Are you planning on doing it in college, because if your not then its not a big deal.
 
i passed my senior year in highschool with a 2.8gpa and i still got in to a bunch of schools and got a couple scholar ships. really dont worry about it do whataver you want, youll get in to college
 
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People like you are why I hate college sports.
 
school sports really don't matter that much. I didn't play any sports throughout high school and I still managed to get into a very good school. My GPA was about the same as yours too.
 
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