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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I assume all the anecdotes are from families who have never been through the recruitment process. Some are funny to read.[/quote]

PP here with recruited DC… what I said about Ivy training and expectations are not anecdotal. I mentioned it specifically because many parents on DCUM think that going “Ivy” is this perfect combination of academic prestige with the ability to play a D1 sport that is not “time consuming.”  That is simply not true, so student athletes and parents who actually are going through the process or are thinking about it should ask the right questions. I also did say that it is sport and school specific.

DC committed to play at HA D3, and (for DCs non-revenue field sport) what people have said about NESCAC recruiting is
mostly true (I think it depends on the sport, but there is a lot of leeway at the C band level), that some schools in the Patriot League have a sliding scale for scholarships or offer only 2 slots and are need aware when offering slots, and that you don’t have to be the best student to get into an Ivy for a sport, you just have to be passable and that doesn’t included necessarily having “top tier” rigor or test scores either. [/quote]

An Ivy told our child they needed at least a 1280 for them to issue a likely letter. We were shocked.[/quote]

I have never seen a score this low before accepted. I’ve seen quite a few 1360 or so scores for impact players but nothing in that range. Is your child a P4 level athlete?[/quote]

How many scores have you seen?  That’s completely believable for a top athlete.  A 1280 shows they have a grasp of the knowledge necessary to complete the work.  That’s all that is needed for an athlete.    [/quote]

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