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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]D3 cannot technically recruit, and by recruit I mean guarentee someone a spot. Yes, they can get a tip or a push, but you HAVE to have the credentials. Also, in D3, you are not officially on the team until you try out, unlike D1. You would be surprised at the number of National merit Scholars and National Honor Society members on these D3 athletic teams. I even know of D1Ivy girls that had 700s on their SATs and great averages with APs and honors.

This has been mentioned, but very few elite schools are looking for the nerd. They want people who will be leaders, not necessarily the person with the highest SAT score. Athletics often breed this leaderhip and work ethic. Someone that has a personality, and will do something rather than the brillent follower. [/quote]

I agree with the majority of this PP.  I suppose it depends upon the sport and the D3 as to what happens once an athlete arrives on the field, etc. at the start of their sport's training season.  My DD was sort of recruited by both Amherst and Williams via email communication several times per week & telephone calls for months.  She received admission tips/boosts from both schools under the category of high-impact player.  The coaches made it clear that they could not give her a 100% guarantee that she was in, but was 99% sure she would be accepted.  DD was accepted at both schools and at the start of her freshmen year, her head coach emailed her with the training schedules, etc. as if she was indeed on the team. There was no team try out.  There were very few walkons.

Yes, she scored over 2200 on her SAT, National Merit finalist, had excellent grades, and high AP scores.  [/quote]

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