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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Or is a very strong student at a top high school plus a good but not tippity top club/varsity player enough?  Are there many top athletes out there who also have the academic chops to hack it at these colleges?  I am sure it depends on the sport, but how about for sports outside of football and basketball?  If your SAT is in the 1550-1580 range, high rigor at a strong, nationally recognized HS, and let's say you are an ok lacrosse/volleyball/soccer/track athlete, what are the odds that you'd get recruited by a top academic institution?  Obviously no chance at Duke, Stanford and the likes.

I am new to this site and process and curious how it all works. [/quote]

I’d say no chance.  Why would they recruit an “ok” athlete?[/quote]

DC is a top student at one of the most rigorous and widely recognized high schools in the country. And an ok athlete (not an impact player) at a good club. None of their teammates are even remotely as academically qualified. I have no idea how athletic recruiting works at the top colleges. I was under the impression that you have to be an excellent student too, and ime there aren’t many kids who are both. The few who are both are going to the Stanfords and Dukes type of colleges, not MIT/Brown/Amherst. [/quote]

If your student is an "OK athlete", then he/she is NOT a recruited athlete. period.[/quote]

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