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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP here, my child got into one of the top ivy league schools (HY or P) with a hook, athletic division 1. 
GPA was only around 4.4 weighted. SATs 97%ile. Top HS. 
Before they offered "admission", they did the pre read on the academics, and in two hours, we heard back that the child "passed" the pre read. 
Almost all of the athletes have the same stats at that school, and they all do well. 
Point is that the schools don't need much time to figure out if your kid could make it, that decision is formulaic. Also, please note, repeat, scores don't have to be super high to do well at these schools. 
It is about who that school needs at that time. My kid is "needed". My other child, with MUCH better stats, will not have a chance because they have no hook. 
I can accept these facts, question is, why can't everyone else accept it. Your kid was not the one that they wanted at that time. [/quote]

I personally think sports and recruiting are part of US educational traditions and have no problem with them.  But many do, especially when they feel their kid is a stronger student academically (rightly or wrongly).  Maybe be more sensitive to that, since you won the game and they lost?  I would have thought an athlete's parent would know more about good sportsmanship.[/quote]

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