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[quote=Anonymous]So we are in the recruiting process now and have a wide net of schools at all levels. At the point that things are being narrowed down (on both sides, by kid and by schools). This is not an athletic skill question but an academic one.

My kid has very good grades over 4.0 weighted and lots of rigor in the schedule (all honors or AP). (Also has other activities, like NHS, clubs, another sport that is more for fun, and community service hours but there's not "started a charity" or anything like that). Kid is in serious talks with coaches at some high academic schools, some that claim the average incoming freshman GPA is 3.9+. My kid, unweighted now, is prob. 3.8. I'm guessing that will go down a little (3.6-3.7) after this semester as there are a couple of B's in tough classes (like APCHEM, AP Precalc).

I have a hard time believing every kid on the sports teams at these schools have 3.9 GPAs. (If they do, good for them and that's amazing. This is not a rip on those kids, who are obv very bright). I'm just trying to determine if it is worth pushing forward with these schools, some of whom say my kid is their top recruit for the year/position, if there is no chance DC will make it through admissions. Let's say worst case scenario, DC ends the semester with a 3.6 unweighted (I think it will be closer to 3.75 but hard to know for sure since teachers haven't been great with the gradebook updates). But let's say 3.6. . . . is that going to be a dealbreaker? This is for schools at D1 and D3 level.

Anyone have EXPERIENCE with this (rather than opinions whether athletes should be allowed such "hooks")? Just don't want to keep an iron in a fire that has no chance.[/quote]

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