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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't know why you're getting so defensive.  I don't think anyone is sermonizing.  We are just challenging the prevailing notion that sports are of utmost importance and that athletes should receive admission "tips" not granted other students.  Why not send likely letters to the best all-around students instead of the best athletes? And by the way, I'm not arguing this from some "sour grapes" point of view. DD has received likelies from two schools, including an Ivy, and she's not an athlete.  [/quote]

Well, I am getting defensive because your argument is based on a lot of stereotypical assumptions about student athletes and my daughter happens to be one.  But we can table that part of the argument.

Consider this...you and others have said that this is about money - revenue.  The school gets a higher profile, may get some revenue from the sport itself, alumni give more money and that increases the school's endowment.  A bigger endowment means more financial aid for [u]all students[/u], more money to spend on academic programs, tuition stability and better facilities.  Your argument focuses on the fairness to the individual student while the school has to consider what is best for the students collectively.  BTW, I know many fine arts students who have gotten the same admission advantages that you claim athletes get.  Personally, I think it depends on the school.  Some schools have a big sports emphasis but a lot of schools don't. In fact, there is a top SLAC down south that just abolished sports. [/quote]

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