Extracurriculars

[Blackhorse90]

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I am completing my supplementals and I was wondering do participating in sport counts as a extracurricular? I have participating in leadership role in a couple of societies among other things, but I just wanted to check before I add it.

 

[DrNutmeg]

yes...

 

[BeaverLover]

yes...

 

[hellofuturedentists]

yes...

 

[Tebros]

yes...

 

[gsquared]

As long as it isn't competitive underwater arts and crafts. I would classify that more as "handskills"

 

[pulltheleverkronk]

yes...

 

[BYU4you]

yes...

That's all you have to say? Everyone else's post were so much more detailed.

 

[pulltheleverkronk]

That's all you have to say? Everyone else's post were so much more detailed.

yes...

 

[MrSamrtGuy]

I am completing my supplementals and I was wondering do participating in sport counts as a extracurricular? I have participating in leadership role in a couple of societies among other things, but I just wanted to check before I add it.

I think of it this way: there's a finite amount of time in a day/week. So if you participate in a sport, that's yet another thing you have to balance against academics and other ECs.

So it shows at least marginally better time management techniques than someone with otherwise identical stats and ECs.

 

[DrNutmeg]

I think of it this way: there's a finite amount of time in a day/week. So if you participate in a sport, that's yet another thing you have to balance against academics and other ECs.

So it shows at least marginally better time management techniques than someone with otherwise identical stats and ECs.

I can tell you don't play a sport. Sports show a lot more than "marginally better time management." Was somebody always picked last in kick ball?

 

[MrSamrtGuy]

I can tell you don't play a sport. Sports show a lot more than "marginally better time management." Was somebody always picked last in kick ball?

Oh don't be so dramatic! I'm talking bare minimum-if nothing else it shows that you can handle one more thing than someone who is otherwise the same. I played baseball until college and I definitely think sports show discipline and stamina. Teamwork...that's a bit of a cliche but I can see it too.

 

[DrNutmeg]

Oh don't be so dramatic! I'm talking bare minimum-if nothing else it shows that you can handle one more thing than someone who is otherwise the same. I played baseball until college and I definitely think sports show discipline and stamina. Teamwork...that's a bit of a cliche but I can see it too.

phew! I thought we had a bitter couch potato on our hands.

 

[nonociceptors]

Just to clarify when we're talking sports here, are you guys also referring to sports played just for fun on weekends in leagues? I played hockey on Saturdays or Sundays in rec leagues at a rink near my school for a year before it closed down. Is that something worth putting?

 

[flossiraptor863]

Honestly, I think it shows that you're doing something that you enjoy. Schools don't want robots who 'completed X hours of service/shadowing/leadership positions' because they had to. They want humans who do things because they want to be there. I've played intramurals every semester. It's not the shining glory of my resume, but it's on my AADSAS, and this is my explanation for it.

Note: You can enjoy yourself in service/shadowing/leadership positions, but who's going to say that they don't? Differentiate yourself as an applicant.

 

[Tebros]

When I interviewed at Case and louisville, they asked me alot of questions about tennis and basketball and they loved it...just a couple sports I put on my application. Sooo...yeah, i think it's a plus.

Btw, Louisville was telling me how they love accepting athletes because it shows that you can do time management with doing things they are passionate in. (sports and school) and doing well on both of them.

 

[ajj70]

Just to clarify when we're talking sports here, are you guys also referring to sports played just for fun on weekends in leagues? I played hockey on Saturdays or Sundays in rec leagues at a rink near my school for a year before it closed down. Is that something worth putting?

Yes, I would put that down since it's an organized league. If you were just meeting a few friends at the rink, I wouldn't put it as an extracurricular, but I would mention it as a hobby.

 

[ajj70]

When I interviewed at Case and louisville, they asked me alot of questions about tennis and basketball and they loved it...just a couple sports I put on my application. Sooo...yeah, i think it's a plus.

Btw, Louisville was telling me how they love accepting athletes because it shows that you can do time management with doing things they are passionate in. (sports and school) and doing well on both of them.

That is good to know!! Louisville is on my list for next year and I'm a scholarshipped varsity athlete!!

 

[Tebros]

Yeah, I met two athletes during my interview. 1 was a D3 student who did Track and Field for louisville during her undergrad, and i met a football player who interviewed with me from...penn state? I forgot, i just remember somewhere near that region.

 

[hellofuturedentists]

Honestly, I think it shows that you're doing something that you enjoy. Schools don't want robots who 'completed X hours of service/shadowing/leadership positions' because they had to. They want humans who do things because they want to be there. I've played intramurals every semester. It's not the shining glory of my resume, but it's on my AADSAS, and this is my explanation for it.

Note: You can enjoy yourself in service/shadowing/leadership positions, but who's going to say that they don't? Differentiate yourself as an applicant.

Lol too bad most of my AADSAS is service and leadership but only because I actually really liked it and I'm not good at sports haha.