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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]From what I’ve seen on here, most parents seem to care much less about the sport and more about the boost to admissions (no flames if that’s not you, it’s just what I’ve seen).

But what about if your dc feels the opposite? The sport and the team is the primary focus, with the ‘rank’ of the school being much less important? Think academic d3 versus d1. My dc is not interested in academic d3s because their teams are not that great.

Thoughts? Btw if you/your dc think sports is pretty much mostly just an admission hook, please move on. Also I’m aware many kids quit their sport, etc. And I’m aware of the commitment to a d1 versus d3. Money etc. 
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My son is using sport (he is a top 25 recruit on this sport) to get into the best academic school he can. We have enough money saved to pay for 4 years of private full pay. No need for scholarships. So academics are key here.  Some of the Top academic schools didnt even recruit him because he was being targeted by Big 10/SEC schools. So he went on a direct contact path with coaches from Ivies and others. We are hoping this opens up the door for some of the better schools. He has a 1500 SAT and 3.7 UW GPA.[/quote]

You didn’t name the sport so assume you don’t want to say it - but it really does matter in terms of how to approach [/quote]

I dont want to say because people can figure it out. But it is an individual Olympic sport….[/quote]

That’s ridiculous. Nobody can figure it out if you say it’s track and field or swimming.

We don’t even know where you are.[/quote]

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