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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most kids aren’t academic superstars anyway. The two kids I’ve known who really excelled in sports and were recruited by division one colleges focused more on their sport than academics. But they also were not going to be in advanced classes even if they had been encouraged to study more.

The first kid was recruited by Stanford to play soccer. He broke his leg freshman year there. He ended up barely making a few assists on the team while at Stanford. He majored in communications and put in bare minimum while he struggled on the field for 4 years. He has done very well by networking and being a very typical soccer bro.

The second kid was recruited by Nebraska to play volleyball. This kid just wasn’t very bright. It didn’t matter if she focused or not. As it was she was being tutored. She squeaked along in classes at Nebraska while doing well on the volleyball court. She graduated with a degree but no skills other than volleyball so she’s spent the last 10 years playing semi pro volleyball around the world and coaching. She is defiantly fumbling in life and has told me she struggles with her identity.

Point is, for both these kids it would not matter if they had focused more on academics. Most kids who are athletically gifted aren’t going to be able to excel in school. But those who can should because even the most gifted athletes I know aren’t that successful. Play your sport. Love it. But don’t make sacrifices for it if you can actually do well in school. [/quote]

Those kids would do better to go to a lower level, easy college where they would fit in.
It’s inappropriate for lower level students to be sent to an ivy college.

One of my friends’ kids was recruited by Yale and Brown for running and her mom said no. Her daughter was an A and B student - but in mostly regular and your typical fake public school honors classes. Her daughter goes to a normal state kind of school and fits in and feels successful in her classes there which is important. She also quit running - it was taking up too much of her time, was too hard on her body and emotionally it just wasn’t that pleasant an experience. She’s just enjoying college and doing well there which is great.

People should not just get ‘stars in their eyes’ and instead think of what is best for their child. 
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