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[quote=Anonymous][quote]So get if you want to go to an Ivy League school and want to avoid the crowd clawing their way in through studying, competiting for grades and lists of extracurricular activities, get out of the library and start throwing the lacrosse ball against a concrete wall. Since no one ever fails out of the Ivies, you can look forward to graduating with an Ivy degree even though you were mystified in many of the classes.

Want to know why so many people are involving their kids in the sport at an early age and spending big bucks for high school? It's the HOV lane to selective college admissions for the those slightly above the average in class rank.[/quote]

Though much of what you wrote about the API is correct, these statements above are very misleading.  Yes, if you are a top notch athlete, it can very much help your changes to get admitted to a highly selective college.  But in the case of lacrosse, there are very few spots available.  Most schools bring in a class of between 6-12 lacrosse players a year.  That's it.  So while playing lacrosse is great on many different level, simply playing the game is not the easiest path to get into a school.  It all depends on your child's ability.  If he or she is exceptional, then you may have something.  If he/she is just "good", then all those hours of practice (as well as the financial cost) may not amount to much.

Also keep in mind that if you're looking for an athletic lacrosse scholarship, your choice narrow even more.  Of the Div 1 schools that can offere financial assistance to a lacrosse player, they have only 12.6 scholarships to offer THE ENITRE TEAM.  Since an average Div 1 roster has about 40 playres, there are many who get ZERO scholarship moeny.  Most get only a partial amount (e.g. 1/8, 1/4, etc.)  Only an absolute stud gets a full ride.[/quote]

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