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[quote=Anonymous]"I think that might depend on the specific school and sport. A faceoff specialist in lacrosse or a football running back who quits - at least in some circles, people will remember that. Other sports, maybe you can fade into the woodwork over time. But in general in my kids' experiences, the classes are only 1,000-1,500, and you know your classmates and their backstories pretty well. Whether or not he (and his family) would be judged for quitting - maybe, maybe not."

Not only the specific school and sport/coach but also the student who is trying to pull this stunt.

If OP's son is good enough to get in base on doing an incredible amount of work say as a freshman and has proceeded to do less and less work each year as school became more important, that's one thing.

A hard worker who didn't have captain's practice all summer to keep him on track might show up to the Ivy way out of shape and really have no chance of making the team anyway.

Similarly, if the student is devious enough (or can legitimately) blame their lack of prep on an injury, again no problem.

If the student is just an incredible talent who shows up, wins all the faceoffs for two weeks, and then quits, this may be frowned upon. [/quote]

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