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My DC is an athlete at a NESCAC. DC had pre-reads at a couple of NESCACs and SLACs. Several of these schools, including the one DC is at, have been TO for years (pre-pandemic). DC had to have an ACT for pre-reads. Passed all of them. DC is an academic high-flyer - took most rigorous courseload available at high school. Ultimately, when DC applied ED, coach came back and said don't submit ACT score of 33. Admissions doesn't want it. Clearly part of their data manipulation. They only wanted 34s and higher.

We learned in this process that NESCACs and many other SLACs have a band system for their recruits (at least in the sport my DC plays).

Of the 10-12 recruits coach gets 5-6 may be green band (at the high end of the general applicant pool - superior grades/test scores/strong athlete). Yellow band may be 3-4 recruits - some aspect of their profile is not as high. Red banded athletes are limited to 1, maybe 2. Coach really wants them for their athletic skills, but the recruit is below the average in either gpa or test score. [/quote]

Never heard of the band system. Very interesting! So the red bands get in, but they’re limited to 1 or 2 spots? I’m guessing the red bands are the best players out of the group? [/quote]

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