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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Or is a very strong student at a top high school plus a good but not tippity top club/varsity player enough?  Are there many top athletes out there who also have the academic chops to hack it at these colleges?  I am sure it depends on the sport, but how about for sports outside of football and basketball?  If your SAT is in the 1550-1580 range, high rigor at a strong, nationally recognized HS, and let's say you are an ok lacrosse/volleyball/soccer/track athlete, what are the odds that you'd get recruited by a top academic institution?  Obviously no chance at Duke, Stanford and the likes.

I am new to this site and process and curious how it all works. [/quote]

My oldest was an athlete at MIT. High sat scores and top grades (at low/medium rigor school tbh). No hooks other than athletics, ie she’d say she got in because of sports for sure even if not recruited. And she def met coaches. She wasn’t a top athlete, but she was “all state” once in a smaller state.  She would not have been recruited at a place like Duke.

It’s a hook for women at MIT for sure. No idea about elsewhere. [/quote]

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