"Justice Byron White played...." He also drank milk. I mean there is no way you are seriously suggesting logic like this are you? "Gymnastics leads to becomin

"Justice Byron White played...." He also drank milk. I mean there is no way you are seriously suggesting logic like this are you? "Gymnastics leads to becoming a well-rounded person" I agree that Harvard and Stanford will choose only exceptional people (that is ones without other connections or advantages etc.) However even without doing any research, I somehow feel that there are quite a few people at all the IVY league schools who don't participate in sports at all. And never have. I went to one and I never did any sports. And I knew plenty of people that never did any sports. And I know that there is no checklist that says "reject if no sports" like there might be "reject if a felon". For that matter what makes participating in any sport (gymnastics or otherwise) a pre for being well rounded? What about handicapped people? Lastly it's obvious that there are many schools other than Harvard, Stanford or the usual suspects that allow people to lead exceptional careers. So the question becomes to what extent are you going to play the game in high school with extra activities to try to get into a "top" school vs. a "really good school" Not only that but some people actually can't handle academics and sport participation. Somehow I feel that since it is well understood that grades and sat's are quite important (and there are clear demarcation points on those values) for some students it might actually pay to not do any sport or spend time learning to program.