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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote] The only thing that is funny is how desperate athlete parents are to convince us either that (a) our kids aren’t stupid or (b) if they are it’s because they spend oh so many hours in practice.

Just own it. Your kid is less qualified academically but the school took them to fill a need. But don’t harp on first gen, legacy or other hooks while you do it. Then you’re both desperate and a hypocrite.[/quote]

I think the only thing that’s funny is that an adult sees things in such a black and white way. How do you account for kids like mine, both Ivy athletes, one who was valedictorian and NMSF and one who graduated from college summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa? The schools may have taken them to fill a need, because they do need to fill their athletic rosters, but my kids - and many of their teammates- were most certainly academically qualified.  But keep your false narrative, for whatever comfort it provides you.[/quote]

Exactly!  As I said, some kids have it all. Not mine, but PP's do, and good for them!  They should be commended.[/quote]
They should be commended yes, but for every kid like that there are many-non athletes that could have been admitted and done the same thing.  Just too few spots for all the qualified applicants.  So just acknowledge the boost that athletes get that is unlike any other.    A kid has to be a very good athlete to get this kind of boost too so why not just own it and stop pretending it's not an advantage?[/quote]

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