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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is our culture.  I agree it makes no sense.  Really what do sports have to do with pursuit of higher education?  I don't think.any other countries play collegiate sports like we do.   But you have to accept it as it is just the way it is here.[/quote]

I do accept it but it’s crazy. His sat is about hundreds below the average accepted sat there. [/quote]

Chiming as as the parent of a Division I athlete.  There is a bit of a chicken and an egg problem with comparing the SAT scores of athletes vs. non-athletes.  My current freshman initially got a 1300. We knew that was good enough for the schools he was targeting.  He didn't need to take it again.  But, because he consistently was scoring over 1400 on practice tests, he was annoyed.  Took it again after many months and several cancellations because it was 2020 and scored a 1430. Lots of athletes in his position, wouldn't have bothered taking the SAT again. The advantage they have from being a recruited athletes saves them some trouble, but it doesn't necessarily tell you they are less qualified. [/quote]

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