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[quote=Anonymous][quote] Anonymous wrote: Anonymous wrote: Of course why do you think parents sign their kids up for rowing and fencing That’s kinda sad, no??[/quote] Sadly, fencing is chock full of kids whose parents think it's a hook for Ivy admissions -- and it really is not, unless a fencer is top ranked nationally, and preferably internationally. I recently eavesdropped on a conversation among parents about how, if they had to do it all over again, they would have chosen squash over fencing because the recruitment chances are better. And it is bad for the sport as well, because the attrition levels in and after college are very high. I agree with OP that the top schools for some sports (e.g., Oregon and Colorado for running) are not Ivies. The Ivy worship among some is out of control. [/quote]
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