Sports and Application ECs

[Oceaner]

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This might seem kind of obvious, but if you are involved in a sport, but don't compete should you put it down? e.g. I box (involved in Muay Thai as well), and I do it about 5-6 hours a week and have for the past year and a half (sometimes more/less). I'm not at competitive level, a dilemma after a slightly scary head injury, I do it because I enjoy it but it's much more than the occasional shooting the hoop. 👍/👎?

 

[chad5871]

I would list it because it's something you spend a lot of time doing, you obviously have a vested interest in it, and it makes you a unique applicant. As long as your other activities portray you as well-rounded, and there's not something more "important" that needs the spot on your application, there's really no reason not to put it down.

 

[Law2Doc]

This might seem kind of obvious, but if you are involved in a sport, but don't compete should you put it down? e.g. I box (involved in Muay Thai as well), and I do it about 5-6 hours a week and have for the past year and a half (sometimes more/less). I'm not at competitive level, a dilemma after a slightly scary head injury, I do it because I enjoy it but it's much more than the occasional shooting the hoop. 👍/👎?

If you aren't on a team and don't do it competitively, I probably would save it for the interview, when they inevitably will ask you what you do outside of class. Lots of people play things intramurally or as hobbies and generally don't count them as ECs until it goes to that next level. Just my opinion.

 

[Oceaner]

haha okay two contrasting posts...

so general consensus no mentioney on the application but try to bring up in interview? 😀

 

[chad5871]

Basically I agree with Law2Doc, but if you find you have a couple of blanks left over after inputting all of your other activities, there's no reason not to throw it on there.