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[quote=Anonymous]A kid from a feeder school who can run cross country and has a 1520 SAT may be perceived as bringing the same value as a NARP with a 1570 and some STEM ECs.

It’s not like these athletes went to high schools that aren’t feeding to selective colleges. Further, at the D3 level these kids generally have SATs in the school’s range.

Our public HS every year sends athletes to NESCACs as well as MIT, JHU etc.  They generally have perfect GPAs, the highest rigor (11-13 APs) 1500+, etc.  These kids get priority over the NARPs with the same or marginally better stats and I can see how they could breed resentment.

One of my DS’s friends who fits that description just committed to Davidson (BC Calc as a Sophomore, etc).  If you are guaranteed a spot vs rolling the dice for a Duke or even a Davidson, why not take the guarantee, especially if it allows you to continue to play your sport.

People think these athletes are all Neanderthals from bottom tier high schools getting a free pass. Go look at a roster of a NESCAC team and you’ll see many, many feeder schools. [/quote]

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