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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Checkout this video at the seven minutes mark.  He was the top three recruit, ranked #1 in the country at the age of eighteen.  However, he couldn't get into Yale or UPenn due to his 1200 SAT score.  Good enough to get into UVA.  He left UVA after one year to go to UChicago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md_2xZ7YIqE&t=1620s

I guess Yale and UPenn do want athletes who also have high SAT scores.  Very revealing.[/quote]

It's for Tennis. See what would happen if the number 1 ranked mens basketball recruit wanted to attend Yale with a 1200 SAT[/quote]

Anyone who thinks the Ivies don't compromise academics for sports is totally kidding themselves. My kid is a recruited athlete and we know for a fact that Harvard, Yale, etc. will dip way down academically if the kid is very good at their sport, even for non-revenue generating sports. But all of this is a moot point now because Ivies are test optional and the NCAA no longer has a minimum SAT score requirement. So I can guarantee you there are kids who couldn't even get close to a 1200 on their SAT who are at Ivies now and heading there in the future as long as test optional is in place.

In our experience, D3 schools--unlike Ivies-- actually care about academics w/ respect to athletes. While they may make slight compromises on standards, it's nothing like the Ivies. For example, there are plenty of kids in my kids' sport who announce at the beginning of their junior year that they are verbally committed to Harvard/Yale/Princeton. That means they are getting the nod from these schools based on 2 years of grades (freshman, sophomore) + test optional. Ivies are a total joke in this regard. For this and other reasons, the Ivies are no longer the premiere academic institutions in this country.  [/quote]

Yes Ivies stretch for sports, though perhaps not at the same level as other schools.  Kid in my high school was top 10 in class, with OK test scores but nothing spectacular.  Got into a top Ivy and played football.[/quote]

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