The Truth About Sports & Elite College Admissions

While high school sports may provide many benefits, for the vast majority of non-recruited students, they do very little to improve the odds of admission to top colleges. In this episode, we explain why sports are often highly common, non-differentiating, irrelevant to most students’ case for admission, and extremely costly in terms of time. We also cover several notable exceptions beyond just athletic recruitment––including niche sports, unusual applicant profiles, and sports-related academi...