Anonymous wrote:It's easier for women to get fencing scholarships than men.

Why is that so?

It's easier for women to get fencing scholarships than men.

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Anonymous wrote:#1 US Women's fencer in country and current senior at Potomac, committed/admitted to Princeton. If he is great, it’s a great way in.

#1 Junior (U20) women’s epee fencer in the country is a senior at Potomac and is going to Princeton

#1 Junior (U20) women’s saber fencer in the country (and in the world) is a senior at NCS and is going to Princeton

# 1 Junior (U20) women’s foil fencer in the country is a freshman at Princeton

Fencing is not that competitive

So what? Princeton is.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:#1 US Women's fencer in country and current senior at Potomac, committed/admitted to Princeton. If he is great, it’s a great way in.

#1 Junior (U20) women’s epee fencer in the country is a senior at Potomac and is going to Princeton

#1 Junior (U20) women’s saber fencer in the country (and in the world) is a senior at NCS and is going to Princeton

# 1 Junior (U20) women’s foil fencer in the country is a freshman at Princeton

Fencing is not that competitive

Instead of being proud of these girls accomplishments, all you can say is Fencing is not that competitive. So much of negativity!

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Anonymous wrote:#1 US Women's fencer in country and current senior at Potomac, committed/admitted to Princeton. If he is great, it’s a great way in.

#1 Junior (U20) women’s epee fencer in the country is a senior at Potomac and is going to Princeton

#1 Junior (U20) women’s saber fencer in the country (and in the world) is a senior at NCS and is going to Princeton

# 1 Junior (U20) women’s foil fencer in the country is a freshman at Princeton

Fencing is not that competitive

Anonymous wrote:#1 US Women's fencer in country and current senior at Potomac, committed/admitted to Princeton. If he is great, it’s a great way in.

#1 Junior (U20) women’s epee fencer in the country is a senior at Potomac and is going to Princeton

#1 Junior (U20) women’s saber fencer in the country (and in the world) is a senior at NCS and is going to Princeton

# 1 Junior (U20) women’s foil fencer in the country is a freshman at Princeton

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Anonymous wrote:It’s really hard to get in through athletic recruiting. Look at swimming or track and field, where you can compare times across the entire athlete population. Swim recruits at T25 schools almost all have Jr Nats cuts or better.

Take a look at this. Swimming is not that hard relative to others

https://scholarshipstats.com/

Wow based on that chart mens tennis is crazy hard to get a D1 scholarship

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Anonymous wrote:It’s really hard to get in through athletic recruiting. Look at swimming or track and field, where you can compare times across the entire athlete population. Swim recruits at T25 schools almost all have Jr Nats cuts or better.

Take a look at this. Swimming is not that hard relative to others

https://scholarshipstats.com/

It isn't linear though. Yes, my swimmer was recruited, but doesn't have Jr. Nats times, so he was recruited at schools well below his academic achievement. Just not an option. There is no chance of swimming at schools that were an academic fit.

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Anonymous wrote:#1 US Women's fencer in country and current senior at Potomac, committed/admitted to Princeton. If he is great, it’s a great way in.

LOL. If a kid is #1 in the country in anything "it's a great way in" Why are so many posters so stupid?

lol. right? There are about 50 fencing clubs in the DMV alone. But sure, just sign up your kid for fencing and I'm sure they will immediately jump over all these kids, right into into the Olympics and Princeton.

Anonymous wrote:#1 US Women's fencer in country and current senior at Potomac, committed/admitted to Princeton. If he is great, it’s a great way in.

LOL. If a kid is #1 in the country in anything "it's a great way in" Why are so many posters so stupid?

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Anonymous wrote:He should continue whichever sport he wants to continue.

Sports do not boost a college application any more than any other activity unless the student is a recruited athlete.

+1. Sometimes I wonder what these parents are thinking...

Just stick to book reading lady that’s more your speed

Anonymous wrote:He should continue whichever sport he wants to continue.

Sports do not boost a college application any more than any other activity unless the student is a recruited athlete.

+1. Sometimes I wonder what these parents are thinking...

Anonymous wrote:#1 US Women's fencer in country and current senior at Potomac, committed/admitted to Princeton. If he is great, it’s a great way in.

FYI...if you are the #1 ranked athlete in the US in any sport and have decent grades, then you are practically guaranteed admission at any school you want. I doubt you would attend an Ivy if you were #1 in a sport that feeds to MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL (though some Ivies are consistently top 20 ranked for hockey), but if the school believes you are serious, then they would recruit you like crazy.

Anonymous wrote:It’s really hard to get in through athletic recruiting. Look at swimming or track and field, where you can compare times across the entire athlete population. Swim recruits at T25 schools almost all have Jr Nats cuts or better.

Take a look at this. Swimming is not that hard relative to others

https://scholarshipstats.com/

It’s really hard to get in through athletic recruiting. Look at swimming or track and field, where you can compare times across the entire athlete population. Swim recruits at T25 schools almost all have Jr Nats cuts or better.