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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Let me introduce a student C into the equation.

Parents of Kid C are professional sportsmen, but they haven't really achieved any super impressive titles.

They put the Kid C on a tennis court at the tender age of 4 and were told they love tennis, they were told they want to become the next Nadal and are good it.

Since then it became their life.  They were coached by pros and since four they have been winning all the tournaments and now he's a blue chip and is showing great results in Indian Wells Junior and US Open Junior tournaments. They are in top 200 for juniors.

However, the success comes at a cost - they are only focused on tennis 24/7, they are only 14-15 and are getting some injuries here and there. They are not sure whether they love tennis or that their parents love them at tennis, but it's too late now, a lot of investments have been made.

There is a chance they may get burnt out or seriously injured, but let the odds be in their favor.

Will the selective schools select student C?[/quote]

I've known quite a few families that went this route.  If there are any doubts at this age, usually they stick with tennis to get the scholarship and they may or may not quit tennis in college dependign on how burnt out they are.  If they are doing well at US Open Juniors and blue chip, then they will be heavily recruited by all the D1 schools and Ivies.  The Ivies though usually you need a 3.8 GPA minimum, and a respectable SAT score 1300 and above.  The 3.8 GPA doesn't have to be at a rigorosus high school, can be online but need to take some AP courses.  Same with Stanford, but if you are a special talent they really want can go lower of course.[/quote]

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