Importance of Sports for BDCP App

[cougar23]

I saw on one of the threads here where someone had made a comment about play lots of sports in college, and it was in response to making the quality of a BDCP app. more likely to be accepted. I was wondering what the importance of playing college athletics is towards a BDCP app?

Personally, I think that it shouldn't make that much of a difference, considering that a very small percentage of people are able to play college athletics. In my case for example, I was an all-state tailback in high school, but have hardly no chance of playing college football because I'm only 5'8" and 155 pounds. I also won three state championships in powerlifting in high school, and the college where I'm going (Louisiana Tech) is 10-time national champs of powerlifting, so I've considered powerlifting for them, but my TOP priority is studying and making good grades (I'm a Computer Science and Electrical Engineering double major). I was wondering if anyone could comment on the importance of college athletics for a BDCP app?

 

[R_mojo1]

That sounds like my case but I am Mechanical engineering major. The board will know that with your TECH. major there is not much time to play around with sports. That being said, you must show them that you are spending time studying ~ good or above average GPA. If you can show this, you will get picked up with no problem. If you have a part time or full time job is a +++ for your application

 

[Kycntryboy]

I can handle this question, when your on a team in college it can show some things about yourself, if you have a good gpa to go with it, it will show that you can manage your time very well, because in college sports take up a lot of time. If will show that you have an athletic egde on your peers, and if you were any type of captain of a team, it will show that you have leadership skills to go with it, which can really beef up an application. It doesn't matter whether you play or not on the football team, all that really matters is that you are on the team while you are in school, that you weren't just sitting on your butt and going to school. Any type of extracurricular activities can help with some of these things, but sports are the best. (UK Football 2002-04)

 

[46Driver]

College sports means squat. Its a nice thing to have but nowhere near as important as your GPA or your PFT score. (College baseball player myself.) If you have the extra time, invest it in something meaningful like learning a foreign language.

 

[R_mojo1]

College sports means squat.

I think the same way, as long as you do well on your PRT it shows that you are in good physical condition.

If you have the extra time, invest it in something meaningful like learning a foreign language.

:icon_mi_6 :icon_mi_6 :icon_mi_6 :icon_mi_6 or better yet, have a job that involves leadership and is relevant to your degree.

 

[navsup]

never played a team sport in my life, got in right away even in this competitive market. very good gpa, decent oar and not very good average prt.

If you play sports great, if you dont, no big deal.

 

[VetteMuscle427]

How does PRT factor in? I was pro-rec'd SNFO and SWO almost immediatly upon my second application. I didn't to to exra-ordinary on my PRT. For my $.02 I'd say if you have extra time I'd say join a club and get a leadership position. I am President of the Skydiving Club here and it got me a GREAT recomendation from the former president who is now an aero-eng for Sikorski.

 

[Kycntryboy]

If you have the extra time, invest it in something meaningful like learning a foreign language.

I'd rather be learning how to fly, but a foreign language can help you in leading squids. Spanish I see as the most practical here in America.

 

[crysmc]

I know 4 people who have gotten into the BDCP program. None of them were involved in any sort of college sports. They were all in good physical health though... all worked out and took care of themselves. And more importantly... they all had good grades.

 

[46Driver]

I'd rather be learning how to fly, but a foreign language can help you in leading squids. Spanish I see as the most practical here in America.

And if you want to be invaluable, being able to speak a foreign language when working with a coalition - or working at a command element overseas - can be mighty handy. Nothing like being able to speak Russian and then spending a week in Moscow or St Petersburg.

 

[cougar23]

Would being a volunteer coach at my former high school be qualified as a "leadership" position? I know some people that would say yes, while others would say that it's just "trying to be a kid still."

 

[ducam23]

I got a LOR from my high school coach and I think it is one of the best parts of my application. If you are 4 years out of hs then it can get a little sticky because things change in 4 years but I'm only a year out and so what he had to say about me was still relevant.