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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A friend's son was heavily recruited by an Ivy (well, more than just the Ivy, but that's the relevant part) at a very young age (pre-freshman), and the kid and the parents decided that, academically, the Ivy would be too much for this child to handle and chose to verbally commit to a Big 10 school, which is well-known, but definitely not an academic powerhouse. I was surprised at first, and impressed upon further reflection.  They are not choosing the sport over the school, but they know what the child is capable of, academically, and are somewhat setting up for success, rather than failure - and not just buying into a school for the prestigious name.[/quote]

So this kid plays a sport.  And an Ivy heavily recruited a prepubescent kid who would not be available for 4 or 5 years.  These recruiters are getting more and more anxious about being first to get an athlete in the 1% for their team.

What happens if he only takes basic classes, no APs but does well.  Or what if he peaked in 8th grade and haven’t improved?   Can they take the offer back?   [/quote]

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