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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]BTDT 100% but varies significantly by school. Some schools require the student to get in on own merit with no admissions tip (e.g., MIT).  But most others give admissions tip (e.g., NESCAC).  My DS got positive pre-reads from LACs that he otherwise would not have gotten into where he would be entering at top of the roster.  For the truly elite swimmers, they get HUGE advantage at large D1 schools.  That said, Ivys you need to have a ticket to ride (so have the grades, have the SATS) but otherwise get admissions tip whereas it is lottery for non athletes. [/quote]

To add more color on Ivies, you do need “ticket to ride” but that can look very different from kid to kid.  IMO, you need to meet the standard on paper (grades, scores and rigor) but an elite athlete does not have to be as notable academically. I have seen lots of athletes get into Ivies who were smart kids (1500 SAT, respectable number of APs) but not cum laude, multi variable calc, highest everything etc. (which is what you would need to be even considered without an athletic resume).  [/quote]

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