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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parents spend money on piano, guitar, singing, chess, and lacrosse lessons for their children,; that's fine. As long as you know that those private lessons are not going to help your child be admitted to Hopkins or an Ivy.  Sure, spend your money anyway you see fit to  enrich the life of your child.  That's good parenting. But, if someone approaches you or your slightly above average 7th grader about private coaching because your child with some specialized training could make varsity and eventually win a scholarship to Hopkins - run as fast as you can because YOU are the mark.[/quote]

I agree in principle, [b]because talent matters and training can only take you so far, [/b]and because there is a real industry that preys on athletic pipe dreams. And yes D1 scholarships are unicorns. But don’t think for a minute that being an elite athlete isn’t a massive advantage in gaining admission to selective schools. At selective D3’s grades and test scores and EC’s matter most and without them you can’t get anywhere. But if you have those covered and you’re getting recruited, doors that are hard to crack fly open. (Not saying I like it either, because I don’t.)[/quote]

for d3 sports, the training component outweighs the talent piece. at the d3 level for top academic schools, the level required can be 'trained' for by an average person if they dedicate themselves from 8-17. [/quote]

You have no idea what you’re talking about. [/quote]

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