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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some of the anti athlete people have no idea either how Ivy admissions or general life works. Here is what if looks like in real life: Let's say there are two kids. Student A has a 3.9, 1350 SAT, 3 APs, and is an exceptionally good soccer player to the point where she is a recruited athlete. Student B has a 4.2, 1450 SAT, member of the chess club and a few other recreational-level activities (but nothing exceptional), and 5 APs. Of the two, it is clear to anyone without a weird chip on their shoulder that student A is the more compelling candidate and will be far more likely to do interesting and exceptional things in life. Student B has not demonstrated any reason why she is exceptional. Hence the admission boost for A. [/quote]

Actually, you can’t even explain different outcomes because in your scenario sports is a proxy for wealth: in general you need to have a part time or SAHM to support early and long travel soccer career, as well as the money to support the skill, so student A showered money to build soccer career. Meanwhile, Student B focused on academics and participated in low cost on campus activities, probably because they could only take the late bus while parents worked and there was no money for academy and travel etc. [/quote]

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