Fencing to get into ivy league...should i join?

i'm in the school girls' tennis team and am planning to play varsity in jr. and sr. year. i am a freshmen right now.


i have been singing for a long time and am quite good at it and will try for american idol this upcoming season or the one after that.


the trouble is, i have really bad grades because i have been slacking off. but i'm improving a lot right now, and i am aiming for an ivy league school. i'm also kind of pressured into that too, as my sister goes to cornell, so my parents expect me to do the same.


recently, i have heard from a lot of people(the people at my school are ivy-league obsessed) and they have said that ivy league schools look at fencing as a specialty, and it would be a big pointer in my app. if i start it. i even saw some questions on yahoo! answers saying something like that.


would it be worth it for me to join? would it be a help in getting into an ivy league school?

Fencing to get into ivy league...should i join?
Realistically if your grades are poor your chances of getting into an ivy league are slim to none. People who aim to go to ivy league schools prepare their entire school careers for it and dedicate themselves to making the best grades to stand out above all other applicants. You must also have amazingly high SAT (2100+) or ACT (32+). Your extracirricular activities however, are also important. Do not being fencing unless it is something you are determined to do and will strive to excel in. Your fencing skills will not impress an ivy league school unless they are excellent. For now, focus on your grades. You are only a freshman and you still have a lot of time to do well in school. Take the most difficult cirriculum offered and aim for high standardized test scores. Good luck.
Reply:You should focus on bringing up your grades instead. Otherwise grades will be a deal-breaker. Unless you quickly become some kind of world-class fencing champ, if your grades aren't top notch, ivy leagues won't care.
Reply:Your grades are the most important in consideration with SATs. Although admissions will look at your extra curricular activities, if it's not something you're truly interested in-don't go for it. Be true to your self!!!