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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I don't know why people are so dubious of my story. I won't share the sport or school because I am very paranoid about posting on here. It is not football or basketball, but is a very popular sport--not track--that lots of kids play around here. The coach was fairly familiar with our private and said, yeah, these grades are a little low, but admissions understands the rigor, it should be fine. The coach texted my kid on June 28 and said something along the lines of, can't wait to call you on Friday! (which was July 1). Friday came and went with no call, so we knew there was a problem. Monday was a holiday. Coach called at 8 am on Tuesday, July 6, and said they worked all weekend to try to convince admissions but they said, no way. Kid then spent the summer weighing a D3 offer at a lower ranked school that he really liked with the D1 offer he had had since January. The D1 school has a much higher academic reputation, but was just never the kid's first choice and he was never really intent on playing D1 because of academic concerns and wanting to play but also enjoy college. He is very good at his sport. Not top D1, but top NESCAC and lower D1 level. I hope these details will convince you all that I am not making it up. A 3.2 from a rigorous DC private was not enough to get a top NESCAC recruit past the pre-read. [/quote] I totally believe this parent. We were on a recruiting webinar with men's lax coaches from Williams, Swarthmore & Wesleyan and Tufts. The Williams coach was brutally honest explaining it doesn't matter how amazing you are on the field, if you don't have the grades, you won't get past the pre-read. He said they turn away great players all the time because NESCAC schools prioritize academics over athletics. He said we take the "student" in "student athlete" very seriously. It stinks and I'm sorry for your son, but getting the pre-read at least gave him a chance to shift gears and re-consider his options. The coaches all encouraged the kids to think about life beyond lacrosse and to make the best choice based on their life goals. Best of luck to your son.[/quote]

I'm a little surprised that a parent of a kid at a rigorous DC private thought that a 3.2 was sufficient to get past the pre-read. When my DD was a sophomore but playing on a club team comprised mostly of juniors b/c of birth date attended a lot of team meet and greets with coaches. They were all quite clear that they wanted top student-athletes not athletes. One of her team members tried to make an argument that her curriculum was more rigorous so that should count for something with her GPA. Yeah, the coach let her know that meant nothing to him.[/quote]

Cool anecdote. This was not that case. Both coach and school college counselor--plus data from Naviance--showed the GPA in the lower end of the range. Again, if you don't have a kid at one of these schools and don't have access to the data, you really don't know what you're talking about. Thanks though. Cool story.[/quote]

LOL, I do have a kid at one of those schools. In fact, DC in top quadrant with 3.9 UW and 36 ACT in one sit. Elected not to pursue college athletics b/c of possible major. Lower end stats = on the fence and that’s how it played out. [/quote]

You sound horrific. [/quote]

How is that horrific? The person claims I don't have a kid at one of those schools. I do and stated it. One PP explained that the Williams coach clearly stated that grades matter.

I don't see how this is any different than a non-recruit kid who is interested in a school, but grades/scores are in the lower end of the scale. Simply because the school has admitted kids in that range doesn't guarantee that that applicant will be admitted. [/quote]

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