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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Yeah it is a tough call between trying early at the Ivy or maybe trying a school early like UChicago/Hopkins/NYU/Georgetown.

I actually think my kid will blow it out of the park in college since the sports road is  ending and the kid is a wizard and managing time and studying efficiently so they will fit in a lot of stuff.

But I recognize that almost recruited level isn't special when you are reading it...but as a parent I can say it is pretty special the level of time and dedication and grit it takes to give it a go, even if it doesn't work out.[/quote]

The way you describe your kid is more or less like my kid who got into an Ivy in RD and was legacy. We never donated anything at all. What role did the legacy play? Who knows. Maybe it was a tie-breaker - we will never know. One advice - do not waste your early attempt on Georgetown, their REA gives no advantage whatsoever. Good luck!   [/quote]

+1 Kid also sounds exactly like my kid who got into Ivy RD unhooked/no legacy. Injured entire recruiting year. Also, accepted RD to Hopkins, NYU, Georgetown, Pomona, BC RD--could have played sport at the D3s (JHU/Pomona)- but ended up choosing the Ivy as it was the best fit for everything else. Club is about the same level as D3 at those schools. Only two Freshmen made the squad which has some that were on the Varsity team--but dropped due to schedule/conflicts.

We also were weighing REA vs EA vs ED. Mine ended up not applying early to Ivies because he didn't have a hook or legacy at any of them and thought it was a long shot--EA GU.  Accepted to one RD and WL at another.[/quote]

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