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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just looking to collect info, not rehash the role of athletics in higher Ed.

Which well-known schools give no edge to athletes in admissions? Thank you. [/quote]

I would say that Chicago, WashU and Emory don’t pay much attention to athletics. Chicago was a big football school until around 1940, when it dropped football.[/quote]

Chicago still had football as recently as the mid 2000s, I had a familY member who was recruited to play there.  As far as I know, the team still exists.[/quote]

Admissions wise, Chicago, WashU, and Emory care a lot! All field competitive teams across a large number of sports. This is true of other top D3 schools Hopkins, MIT, Swarthmore, Amherst, and Williams too.

CalTech cares a very little bit now (they used to hardly even recruit): https://www.d3hoops.com/teams/Caltech/Men/2022-23/index. I still don't think there is much pull in admissions there (it is much more like being an orchestra member unlike at an MIT or Chicago). 
You can go to great schools outside the US where they could care less about sports! Could be a great experience too. I don't get why more great American students don't look abroad. My multinational employer recruits a lot in Europe especially.[/quote]

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