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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"The right question to ask is not whether athletes met the academic requirements but whether they displaced the nerds who exceeded the academic requirements. They took the place of others who are more deserving academically. So, yes athletic recruiting is biased. Is it wrong? That depends on what the sport bring to the school. I agree that "minor" sports that no students go watch in big numbers, or help with school spirit should be dropped from recruiting. It costs the school, and hence our tuition dollars, a lot of money to run these "minor" sports."

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Your "more deserving" language is incorrect. Again, schools all make it pretty clear they don't just want the highest score and GPA combination. Giving weight to a factor is quite a bit different than taking the place of someone who is academically deserving  :lol: . The numbers of perfect score and GPA kids who have been dinged from multiple places for decades make it clear no one is simply academically deserving of a spot. No one deserves a spot at these schools. 
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