How Much Does Being a College Athlete Help When Applying?

[scruggs92]

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I played college tennis for a top 10 division 2 school my Freshman and Sophomore year. How much does it improve your chances of getting into an MD or DO school if you were a college athlete?

I stopped playing because I wanted to focus on school and I work in my school's cadaver lab giving presentations to 100s of people at a time.

Thanks

 

[hookgrip]

I played college tennis for a top 10 division 2 school my Freshman and Sophomore year. How much does it improve your chances of getting into an MD or DO school if you were a college athlete?

I stopped playing because I wanted to focus on school and I work in my school's cadaver lab giving presentations to 100s of people at a time.

Thanks

It will help about as much as any other significant extracurricular, such as performing arts.

 

[Lollygag]

I'm sure it depends a lot on whose interviewing you.

 

[scruggs92]

I'm sure it depends a lot on whose interviewing you.

Very true

 

[LizzyM]

It depends on who reads your application and recommends you for interview, at schools that do that kind of screening and don't just invite by the numbers. It could give you a bump or not so much.