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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To get into a college you wouldn’t have gotten into otherwise, although in that case, you can quit the day you arrive on campus for freshmen year with no repercussions. [/quote]

VERY very few families look at this way. I’d say probably &lt;1% of families are savvy gunners using it to get into a super selective college. Majority just want to brag their kid “plays at the next level” and will go to crappy colleges they’d never otherwise consider to make it happen. Dumb as hell. [/quote]
Where I live, 99% of the parents I know  are indeed focusing on their kids’ sports as a way to get an admissions boost at highly selective, elite colleges or Universities. The same is true in every other wealthy, highly educated area in the country. [/quote]

Well this is only gonna work if the kid does some ridiculous niche sport . I hope they realize this [/quote]

[b]Lacrosse[/b], crew, [b]field hockey[/b] [/quote]
These sports are becoming really popular across the country, so it's competitive. Also, a lot of field hockey players at elite schools seem to be from overseas, which was surprising to me. [/quote]

Field hockey is very competitive. And, part of that is that, yes, the really competitive programs (and even some of the not, now) are pulling international players. Yes, you CAN get a boost for admissions. But it's becoming more difficult. And the scholarship money isn't really there like it is for other sports. Our Club Director had a recruiting session (She was a D1 player at a big program) and I think the number she gave for D1 recruitment (and thus $$$) was 1-3% ranges. D3 offers not athletic money.[/quote]

Looks like 10 percent of high school field hockey players compete in colleges [/quote]

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Interesting! Thanks! I wish there was a chart like this for athletes receiving athletic scholarships and/or at top 50 colleges and universities. Because if you’re not getting a scholarship and/or not getting a boost to get admitted into a somewhat prestigious school, what is the point? Pointless.[/quote]

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