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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All of this also assumes a family connection to the school. An unconnected person suddenly wanting to give multiple millions to a school they didn't attend isn't common.

Interesting story on TV over the weekend about the MIT football team. It noted that 17 of the players were class valedictorians and 9 had 2400 SATs. So while we all complain about athletic recruits it's important to remember that many of them, as well as legacy kids, are fully qualified. [/quote]

MIT is not D1.

recruiting at MIT is way different than the Ivy's.

In fact MIT recruiting is way different top NESCAC schools that put out really strong teams.[/quote]

PP was not comparing recruited athletes at MIT to recruited athletes at other school, but just saying that at competitive schools, those in the athletic set-aside ALSO meet the academic qualifications. There are way more highly qualified applicants to the top schools than slots. Even if they set aside 10% of the freshman class for athletes, it doesn't mean the school has to accept anyone below the top tier, because they still have tons of applicants who are highly qualified AND athletic.  [/quote]

Yes exactly, thank you for clarifying. I know MIT isn't D1, and my DC was recruited by several NESCAC schools so I know about those too, but that really wasn't my point. [/quote]

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