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[quote=Anonymous]I agree - kids should be recognized for their hard work. I wish the arts had a similar dimension at colleges, in that students might be there to study something else but contribute to the school through the arts (music, theater, etc.). But that is not the way things are set up at most schools. So people tend to bash athletes. The reality is that thousands of highly qualified kids apply to Ivys. If one of these ALSO fills a team position that is needed, they get a leg up. But the athlete him/her/themselves should not be bashed or belittled in the way I often hear, which is "it's so easy for athletes - they just get in automatically." Actually, aside from a very few, the application process is still very complicated (and in fact lasts longer).  It's just that the sequence of steps is different. I just don't like the assumption made by many that athletes don't ever have the academic chops to get into where they go - most do - but people tend to focus on the few sensational stories. 
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