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[quote=Anonymous]PP above posted this:

"Why? Because the great athlete will get recruited at an Ivy or Top 25 school, and then the school can boast that they have X number of kids admitted to those schools and boost their college matriculation statistics."

I'm sure the schools aren't unaware of this. Ivy Admissions are sort of the coin of the realm at some of these institutions.

But it certainly isn't the major reason that these schools try and have competitive or even championship level athletic teams. It's more because of the positive impact that these teams and athletic success has on the whole school and the experience of students, parents, alumni and staff.

It's the same thing with selective colleges. Our sons were recruited by some Ivies and NESCAC schools. The energy and aggressive nature of these recruiting efforts was surprising. I can remember thinking, "These schools have everything. Why do they also need the best athletes too?"

There appear to be a number of posters on here who believe the only thing these private schools ought to be concerned about is academic rigor and college placement. Oh, yes and kindness and inclusion maybe based on their own experience growing up.[/quote]

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