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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just looking to collect info, not rehash the role of athletics in higher Ed.

Which well-known schools give no edge to athletes in admissions? Thank you. [/quote]
I would turn this question around. Except for recruited athletes (which are a special case you can do nothing about), which colleges place significant importance on athletics over other ECs? You DO NOT need to have athletics in your application to get accepted to a top school and having athletics as an activity does not significantly increase an applicant's chances (except for being a recruited athlete) any more than any other activity. Participate in sports if that interests you; if it doesn't, don't give it a second thought.[/quote]

I agree with this 100%. [b]Why are people so focused on recruited athletes getting in the way of their precious child? [[/b]/quote]

A better question is why do we give recruited athletes an edge at all?  How did we get here?  Because the smaller schools followed the Ivy league in promoting football, that's why.  It really makes no sense for my tiny slac to have a football team.  Wait! They stopped it four years ago for financial reasons.  See? That's how it should be done.[/quote]

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