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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]2 things drive this: 1)they're looking to full certain rosters to be competitive and keep up school spirit for students and alums (and donations from the later. this is pretty much just applied to boys in football and basketball. 2)they're look for kids who they can get into college as athletic recruits. this is where cross country and most girl athletes come into play the reality is that even the top high schools will only get a small handful of kids into elite colleges on grades alone. they can get another half dozen or dozen in based on sports recruiting. they need these recruits to stay relevant to the next generation of parents who will come along and say "oh my, this school sent 5 kids to Yale, let me get in line to pay my $60k!"[/quote] I have just attended an admission event where the head of school said that they identify D1 athletes on the college list so that parents and prospective parents can see where the non-athletes go.[/quote]
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