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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As informed people have posted earlier, there is a stereotyping and a misperception in this thread about the athletes at the D3 level and at Williams.  My DS was a football player there.   A football player at Williams is far different than a football player at Ohio State.   Not to take anything away from any non-athlete, but athletes at the D3 level are true student athletes.  They represent the school in their sport – they are the public face of the school many times. They are also active in campus activities and are expected to be good students.  Most of the D3 students that I have met are not the tunnel visioned -  one track athletes that I have met at the DI level. That is why many of them chose D3 schools – they can be athletes without sacrificing being a real part of the school community.

And I thank the PP for taking the time to post a concrete number.  220 athletes in a class spread across 30 sports at a 2000 student school is more than I would have expected, but not an overwhelming number (especially since probably 10-15% of the athletes are football players). 
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Good post.   There are many students playing D3 because academics come first.   there is not the academic disparity or separation from the main student body as found in D1. [/quote]

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