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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ivies: yes, top athlete

MIT: not top, but it is not a typical hook, meaning you don’t have a preread and if you pass that then you’re pretty much in when you apply barring unusual circumstances. Instead, many still don’t get in when they apply even with coach support so lots of athletes commit elsewhere where their admission is virtually guaranteed.[/quote] 40% acceptance rate at MIT is still insane - that's an 8x boost to your odds

Those odds are completely kid and coach dependent. It is coach dependent bc those who are there longer tend to be more accurate as to whether the kid will end up getting in based on years of experience. The issue is lots of good athletes/students don’t want to risk losing a spot at another good school for the risk of a maybe at MiT. Cal Tech is the same way.[/quote]

Good points. My kid was offered recruiting support at MIT and after reviewing her package said should get in two out of three times based on his experience. It is an amazing advantage but the challenge for the coach is that kids of the level that they need have options. In my kids case she had offers from NESCAC schools, top UAA schools, and Patriot League schools which were all basically 100% if she said yes. In the end she chose a NESCAC instead.[/quote]Just to add that it's a 40% acceptance after MIT's version of a pre read or pre application review.  [b]The coach probably ghosts the student if don't have a changes of being admitted and the student doesn't apply. [/b][/quote]

The coaches are very upfront about the required academics. If they don't believe that the kid can get there they will stop talking. After an initial conversation to determine mutual interest the coach said to my daughter "let me know when you've got a 1500 SAT score with a 770 on the Math side. Then we can talk more." I know many kids who could never cross that initial bar. In her case he said 2 out of 3 after the pre-read of her 780/780, 4.6 GPA with 9 completed APs and 5 more planned. The kids that make it are great students and really good athletes.

Her athletics were also strong. She wasn't going to play P5 but she was a starter on a team that was nationally ranked, played in two state championships and where several of her teammates went on to play P5.[/quote]

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