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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why can’t said athlete apply test-optional like a non-athlete could?

Also, if you are concerned before the kid has even taken a test that he won’t be able to score a 900, then there is something going on that should be addressed before he heads off for college - learning style, necessary academic accommodations, etc. [/quote]

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I’m not a big fan of how standardized testing is run but someone who can’t manage a 4 digit SAT score should seriously reconsider going to college or take remedial education classes[/quote]

I would agree with this macro-aggression.[/quote]

College is where college football is played, though.[/quote]

Paying that much money to play football?  What is the point?  Is it really going to manifest into a career?
Low tier "colleges" sure know how to milk these mostly poor families.
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The parents believe the student can qualify for scholarship money, but only if he scores above a certain amount on the SAT.
https://www.athleticscholarships.net/academic-requirements.htm[/quote]

My DC got a 1320 on the SAT with pretty good grades & was a first generation college student, and the absolute most they got (that resulted in the lowest COA among schools where DC received scholarships) was $40,000/year from a $68,000/year school (where you cannot live off-campus under school policy). Which is a lot, but nowhere near a full scholarship.

The schools that offer merit for a 900 (yes, they exist) are hanging on by a thread. [/quote]

How well did he play football?[/quote]

Exactly. OP, ignore the folks here who don’t know how college athletic recruiting works. If the kid is truly a talented, recruited athlete, & if he can get his 900, he can get a full ride and the school will provide all the help he needs to stay in school.  This is not an uncommon scenario.  Why do you think highly regarded UNC had an entire “sports” curriculum? Beating Duke in the Final Four was worth it.

I’d be surprised if his high school coach doesn’t have suggestions for tutoring resources. If they don’t, I’d check with coaches at high schools that have big sports programs. They will have encountered this issue many times. [/quote]

No this is not always true ot I bet even the norm. Yes he might be offered help and he might even try to take advanatage of it but unless he is an amazing player, he can fail out easily.

I watched this happen to a couple of work friends. Their sons got recruited to D3 schools. They got full tuition scholarships. Their kids got almost zero playing time and of course had a very difficult practice schedule. They were in english and math classes that were lower than 100 level and didn’t count towards their degrees. They had tutoring and scheduled study hours. By the first few weeks into the semester it was clear they weren’t going to pass any class and neither kid did and both dropped out. One kid just gave up on school and the other one went to local community college and got lucky bc someone in the student support office realized he was struggling with reading and they actually helped him get signed up for a reading tutoring group and now he is going to graduate with his associates this year.[/quote]

Depends on the school. Any D1 program will get them all the personalized help they need. [/quote]

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