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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The jealousy that nerdy kids and parents on DCUM have towards athletes is really funny. [/quote]

The only thing that is funny is how desperate athlete parents are to convince us either that (a) our kids aren’t stupid or (b) if they are it’s because they spend oh so many hours in practice.

Just own it. Your kid is less qualified academically but the school took them to fill a need. But don’t harp on first gen, legacy or other hooks while you do it. Then you’re both desperate and a hypocrite. [/quote]

And yet, coaches and parents with actual experience are saying the opposite here. Kids are NOT getting into selective schools as athletes unless they also have the academic chops. So, you’re wrong. [/quote]

Problem is OP didn’t qualify he meant D3 until the 2nd page of the thread.

I have a kid in active conversations with two Ivy schools for a revenue sport and the guidance is a 1350 is the minimum threshold.  Not low, but 200 points lower than the 50%ile for the school.

I don’t know if squash or fencing or some other niche sport has higher thresholds (probably).  Also, the actual athlete matters too…my kid is not basketball but I guarantee if a 7’5” five star recruit convinced the Princeton coach that he really wanted to go to Princeton, they would find a way to admit him.[/quote]

More than half of the students at Ivies are below the 50th %ile, because that's the 50th %ile of kids who choose to submit their scores.  So, saying that you know some kid who has been told they have a chance of getting through a pre read below the 50th doesn't say much.  Other kids below the 50th also have a chance. [/quote]

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