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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know of several high school athletes that committed to Ivy League schools just last week. They’re not two weeks into junior year! I understand recruiting and all the advantages that come with it, but I’m struck at how early it’s happened. No junior year grades yet, no essays, they probably didn’t even have to take the SATs. [/quote]

I student might say "I am committed", but Ivy offers their spaces through the likely letter process in the fall of Senior Year.  Those kids are lying.  [/quote]

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It isn’t a lie. By an athlete saying they are committed, they had to “break up”, so to speak, with other colleges that were trying to recruit them.Those colleges will fill their spot with the next best athlete. So yes, they have committed in that they are promising to not continue the recruiting process with any other school.

That said, the schools have already requested that athlete’s transcripts several times. They have also identified their future coursework to check for rigor, and have done an academic pre read. The risk is that if they don’t maintain their grades or fail to get a certain test score, then they will lose their spot. It’s a risk on the athletes part because they turned down their other options.

My junior athlete is going through the recruiting process at the moment. It is not for the faint of heart. All summer has been speaking to multiple coaches per day, as each coach wants to speak every 1-2 weeks. Fortunately my athlete has narrowed down the list and has fewer than 10 schools of interest. Almost all have less than 10% acceptance rates. My child is hugely successful in the classroom, despite being an elite nationally ranked athlete.

Applicants are given admission boosts for far more extraneous reasons. Legacy, donor parents, attending school in a less populated state, religious/ethnic/racial boosts. Why not recognize the time (50 weeks/yr, 25 hours/week) and dedication these athletes put into their sport? 
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