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Anonymous wrote:Do you have the same anger at other ethnic groups that can get in with a full grade point lower than those that are not URM? Or is your hate reserved for those that have something your child does not have?

In all, Fortune estimates that 95 percent of its Fortune 500 CEOs played sports. While only 6 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs are women, the proportion of women CEOs who were athletes is similar—90 percent of them played sports at some point, and 54 percent played sports at the university level.

https://www.kornferry.com/institute/forget-the-score-just-play

Nerves of steel. It takes courage to take on a tough opponent, and the most successful women CEOs are 50 times more likely to score high in “Courage” than lower-performing CEOs. That’s right, five-zero. Combine that with the 10 times greater likelihood of high “Risk Taking,” and you have women who are taking their businesses into bold new territory. Bold anticipation. Reading a play as it unfolds, or anticipating the pitch, takes a keen eye, laser focus and awareness of self and others. A woman CEO who is at the top of her game is four times more likely to score high in “Situational Self-Awareness.” In other words, she can read the room, take in the dynamics at play, and stay aware of her response and its impact. With “Tolerance of Ambiguity” (seven times more likely to be high), these women CEOs don’t need the dynamics of the situation to be obvious in order to take “Action” (10 times more likely to be high).

How many CEOs were college athletes?
The statistic “95% of Fortune 500 CEOs played college sports” is impressive, but the numbers don't lie. Here are just a few on the list: John Donahoe, CEO of Ebay: 'Basketball Junkie' at Dartmouth. Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo: Played cricket in college in India.

https://www.coachup.com/nation/articles/95-of-fortune-500-ceos-were-athletes

Yes because being a Fortune 500 CEO is a real meritocracy.

I actually don’t care if the schools want to recruit athletes. I think you cannot have an honest discussion about college admissions if you don’t recognize that college athletes get a huge leg up in the process that is in spite of their academic qualifications. Because if can’t admit that then you skew completely the argument that URMs are somehow benefitting from “lower” standards but your 70% Rich, white athlete admits totally earn their way in. It’s actually more unfair to the other groups not to recognize this.

The bolded is transparently not true.

Believe what you want. I’ve never said they shouldn’t do it. I’ve just said it’s a huge advantage for the athlete and that they have lesser academic qualifications.

You sound surprised at this. It is known it's an advantage. How is it that you just found out and are shocked? Other people have known this all along and have encouraged their kids to play sports. Have you been under a rock?

Hardly shocked and it’s pretty disingenuous for you to suggest everyone knows this. Have you read this thread? People think their kid are equally qualified and benefited in no way from an easier review.

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Anonymous wrote:Do you have the same anger at other ethnic groups that can get in with a full grade point lower than those that are not URM? Or is your hate reserved for those that have something your child does not have?

In all, Fortune estimates that 95 percent of its Fortune 500 CEOs played sports. While only 6 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs are women, the proportion of women CEOs who were athletes is similar—90 percent of them played sports at some point, and 54 percent played sports at the university level.

https://www.kornferry.com/institute/forget-the-score-just-play

Nerves of steel. It takes courage to take on a tough opponent, and the most successful women CEOs are 50 times more likely to score high in “Courage” than lower-performing CEOs. That’s right, five-zero. Combine that with the 10 times greater likelihood of high “Risk Taking,” and you have women who are taking their businesses into bold new territory. Bold anticipation. Reading a play as it unfolds, or anticipating the pitch, takes a keen eye, laser focus and awareness of self and others. A woman CEO who is at the top of her game is four times more likely to score high in “Situational Self-Awareness.” In other words, she can read the room, take in the dynamics at play, and stay aware of her response and its impact. With “Tolerance of Ambiguity” (seven times more likely to be high), these women CEOs don’t need the dynamics of the situation to be obvious in order to take “Action” (10 times more likely to be high).

How many CEOs were college athletes?
The statistic “95% of Fortune 500 CEOs played college sports” is impressive, but the numbers don't lie. Here are just a few on the list: John Donahoe, CEO of Ebay: 'Basketball Junkie' at Dartmouth. Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo: Played cricket in college in India.

https://www.coachup.com/nation/articles/95-of-fortune-500-ceos-were-athletes

Yes because being a Fortune 500 CEO is a real meritocracy.

I actually don’t care if the schools want to recruit athletes. I think you cannot have an honest discussion about college admissions if you don’t recognize that college athletes get a huge leg up in the process that is in spite of their academic qualifications. Because if can’t admit that then you skew completely the argument that URMs are somehow benefitting from “lower” standards but your 70% Rich, white athlete admits totally earn their way in. It’s actually more unfair to the other groups not to recognize this.

The bolded is transparently not true.

Believe what you want. I’ve never said they shouldn’t do it. I’ve just said it’s a huge advantage for the athlete and that they have lesser academic qualifications.

You sound surprised at this. It is known it's an advantage. How is it that you just found out and are shocked? Other people have known this all along and have encouraged their kids to play sports. Have you been under a rock?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you have the same anger at other ethnic groups that can get in with a full grade point lower than those that are not URM? Or is your hate reserved for those that have something your child does not have?

In all, Fortune estimates that 95 percent of its Fortune 500 CEOs played sports. While only 6 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs are women, the proportion of women CEOs who were athletes is similar—90 percent of them played sports at some point, and 54 percent played sports at the university level.

https://www.kornferry.com/institute/forget-the-score-just-play

Nerves of steel. It takes courage to take on a tough opponent, and the most successful women CEOs are 50 times more likely to score high in “Courage” than lower-performing CEOs. That’s right, five-zero. Combine that with the 10 times greater likelihood of high “Risk Taking,” and you have women who are taking their businesses into bold new territory. Bold anticipation. Reading a play as it unfolds, or anticipating the pitch, takes a keen eye, laser focus and awareness of self and others. A woman CEO who is at the top of her game is four times more likely to score high in “Situational Self-Awareness.” In other words, she can read the room, take in the dynamics at play, and stay aware of her response and its impact. With “Tolerance of Ambiguity” (seven times more likely to be high), these women CEOs don’t need the dynamics of the situation to be obvious in order to take “Action” (10 times more likely to be high).

How many CEOs were college athletes?
The statistic “95% of Fortune 500 CEOs played college sports” is impressive, but the numbers don't lie. Here are just a few on the list: John Donahoe, CEO of Ebay: 'Basketball Junkie' at Dartmouth. Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo: Played cricket in college in India.

https://www.coachup.com/nation/articles/95-of-fortune-500-ceos-were-athletes

Yes because being a Fortune 500 CEO is a real meritocracy.

I actually don’t care if the schools want to recruit athletes. I think you cannot have an honest discussion about college admissions if you don’t recognize that college athletes get a huge leg up in the process that is in spite of their academic qualifications. Because if can’t admit that then you skew completely the argument that URMs are somehow benefitting from “lower” standards but your 70% Rich, white athlete admits totally earn their way in. It’s actually more unfair to the other groups not to recognize this.

The bolded is transparently not true.

Believe what you want. I’ve never said they shouldn’t do it. I’ve just said it’s a huge advantage for the athlete and that they have lesser academic qualifications.

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Anonymous wrote:And they were originally attended by WASPs that believed: sound body, sound mind. Students that were robust physically and mentally bright. No weakness. Students originated from boarding schools where sports were required. Athletics were intertwined with academics.

And we haven’t moved beyond that? I suppose you like athletes because they are mostly rich white kids in the Ivy League. Fits the profile of WASPs who went to private schools.

The best athletes at our HS and the ones being recruited are not white. FFS

Opposite at our HS. All white and fairly privileged. Great students too but certainly from families with the disposable income to invest heavily in developing and showcasing various sporting abilities. That is just the current system, like it nor not.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you have the same anger at other ethnic groups that can get in with a full grade point lower than those that are not URM? Or is your hate reserved for those that have something your child does not have?

In all, Fortune estimates that 95 percent of its Fortune 500 CEOs played sports. While only 6 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs are women, the proportion of women CEOs who were athletes is similar—90 percent of them played sports at some point, and 54 percent played sports at the university level.

https://www.kornferry.com/institute/forget-the-score-just-play

Nerves of steel. It takes courage to take on a tough opponent, and the most successful women CEOs are 50 times more likely to score high in “Courage” than lower-performing CEOs. That’s right, five-zero. Combine that with the 10 times greater likelihood of high “Risk Taking,” and you have women who are taking their businesses into bold new territory. Bold anticipation. Reading a play as it unfolds, or anticipating the pitch, takes a keen eye, laser focus and awareness of self and others. A woman CEO who is at the top of her game is four times more likely to score high in “Situational Self-Awareness.” In other words, she can read the room, take in the dynamics at play, and stay aware of her response and its impact. With “Tolerance of Ambiguity” (seven times more likely to be high), these women CEOs don’t need the dynamics of the situation to be obvious in order to take “Action” (10 times more likely to be high).

How many CEOs were college athletes?
The statistic “95% of Fortune 500 CEOs played college sports” is impressive, but the numbers don't lie. Here are just a few on the list: John Donahoe, CEO of Ebay: 'Basketball Junkie' at Dartmouth. Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo: Played cricket in college in India.

https://www.coachup.com/nation/articles/95-of-fortune-500-ceos-were-athletes

I am a 52-year old woman in STEM. And, my time playing a competitive team sport throughout my youth and college certainly built a toughness that did not allow me to get bullied by male co-workers, stand up for my ideas and belief. The confidence team sports gives women is unrivaled. From my youth travel team, every single one of us went on to excel at the university and in our respective fields. The pain and hard work and sacrifice and doing things under fire, picking ourselves up and coming back and working with others for a common goal really was the defining factor in my mental toughness.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you have the same anger at other ethnic groups that can get in with a full grade point lower than those that are not URM? Or is your hate reserved for those that have something your child does not have?

In all, Fortune estimates that 95 percent of its Fortune 500 CEOs played sports. While only 6 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs are women, the proportion of women CEOs who were athletes is similar—90 percent of them played sports at some point, and 54 percent played sports at the university level.

https://www.kornferry.com/institute/forget-the-score-just-play

Nerves of steel. It takes courage to take on a tough opponent, and the most successful women CEOs are 50 times more likely to score high in “Courage” than lower-performing CEOs. That’s right, five-zero. Combine that with the 10 times greater likelihood of high “Risk Taking,” and you have women who are taking their businesses into bold new territory. Bold anticipation. Reading a play as it unfolds, or anticipating the pitch, takes a keen eye, laser focus and awareness of self and others. A woman CEO who is at the top of her game is four times more likely to score high in “Situational Self-Awareness.” In other words, she can read the room, take in the dynamics at play, and stay aware of her response and its impact. With “Tolerance of Ambiguity” (seven times more likely to be high), these women CEOs don’t need the dynamics of the situation to be obvious in order to take “Action” (10 times more likely to be high).

How many CEOs were college athletes?
The statistic “95% of Fortune 500 CEOs played college sports” is impressive, but the numbers don't lie. Here are just a few on the list: John Donahoe, CEO of Ebay: 'Basketball Junkie' at Dartmouth. Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo: Played cricket in college in India.

https://www.coachup.com/nation/articles/95-of-fortune-500-ceos-were-athletes

Yes because being a Fortune 500 CEO is a real meritocracy.

I actually don’t care if the schools want to recruit athletes. I think you cannot have an honest discussion about college admissions if you don’t recognize that college athletes get a huge leg up in the process that is in spite of their academic qualifications. Because if can’t admit that then you skew completely the argument that URMs are somehow benefitting from “lower” standards but your 70% Rich, white athlete admits totally earn their way in. It’s actually more unfair to the other groups not to recognize this.

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Anonymous wrote:Harvard was founded in 1636. It managed to exist for three hundred years before the Ivy League was founded.

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The term "Ivy League" came about in 1954, when the NCAA athletic conference for Division I was formed. At the time, the elitism of these schools was really due to their prestige in the realm of sports like football and basketball. Although the term "Ivy League" was not created until the 1950s, many of these schools were in existence as far back as 1636.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you have the same anger at other ethnic groups that can get in with a full grade point lower than those that are not URM? Or is your hate reserved for those that have something your child does not have?

In all, Fortune estimates that 95 percent of its Fortune 500 CEOs played sports. While only 6 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs are women, the proportion of women CEOs who were athletes is similar—90 percent of them played sports at some point, and 54 percent played sports at the university level.

https://www.kornferry.com/institute/forget-the-score-just-play

Nerves of steel. It takes courage to take on a tough opponent, and the most successful women CEOs are 50 times more likely to score high in “Courage” than lower-performing CEOs. That’s right, five-zero. Combine that with the 10 times greater likelihood of high “Risk Taking,” and you have women who are taking their businesses into bold new territory. Bold anticipation. Reading a play as it unfolds, or anticipating the pitch, takes a keen eye, laser focus and awareness of self and others. A woman CEO who is at the top of her game is four times more likely to score high in “Situational Self-Awareness.” In other words, she can read the room, take in the dynamics at play, and stay aware of her response and its impact. With “Tolerance of Ambiguity” (seven times more likely to be high), these women CEOs don’t need the dynamics of the situation to be obvious in order to take “Action” (10 times more likely to be high).

How many CEOs were college athletes?
The statistic “95% of Fortune 500 CEOs played college sports” is impressive, but the numbers don't lie. Here are just a few on the list: John Donahoe, CEO of Ebay: 'Basketball Junkie' at Dartmouth. Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo: Played cricket in college in India.

https://www.coachup.com/nation/articles/95-of-fortune-500-ceos-were-athletes

Yes because being a Fortune 500 CEO is a real meritocracy.

I actually don’t care if the schools want to recruit athletes. I think you cannot have an honest discussion about college admissions if you don’t recognize that college athletes get a huge leg up in the process that is in spite of their academic qualifications. Because if can’t admit that then you skew completely the argument that URMs are somehow benefitting from “lower” standards but your 70% Rich, white athlete admits totally earn their way in. It’s actually more unfair to the other groups not to recognize this.

The bolded is transparently not true.

Believe what you want. I’ve never said they shouldn’t do it. I’ve just said it’s a huge advantage for the athlete and that they have lesser academic qualifications.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you have the same anger at other ethnic groups that can get in with a full grade point lower than those that are not URM? Or is your hate reserved for those that have something your child does not have?

In all, Fortune estimates that 95 percent of its Fortune 500 CEOs played sports. While only 6 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs are women, the proportion of women CEOs who were athletes is similar—90 percent of them played sports at some point, and 54 percent played sports at the university level.

https://www.kornferry.com/institute/forget-the-score-just-play

Nerves of steel. It takes courage to take on a tough opponent, and the most successful women CEOs are 50 times more likely to score high in “Courage” than lower-performing CEOs. That’s right, five-zero. Combine that with the 10 times greater likelihood of high “Risk Taking,” and you have women who are taking their businesses into bold new territory. Bold anticipation. Reading a play as it unfolds, or anticipating the pitch, takes a keen eye, laser focus and awareness of self and others. A woman CEO who is at the top of her game is four times more likely to score high in “Situational Self-Awareness.” In other words, she can read the room, take in the dynamics at play, and stay aware of her response and its impact. With “Tolerance of Ambiguity” (seven times more likely to be high), these women CEOs don’t need the dynamics of the situation to be obvious in order to take “Action” (10 times more likely to be high).

How many CEOs were college athletes?
The statistic “95% of Fortune 500 CEOs played college sports” is impressive, but the numbers don't lie. Here are just a few on the list: John Donahoe, CEO of Ebay: 'Basketball Junkie' at Dartmouth. Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo: Played cricket in college in India.

https://www.coachup.com/nation/articles/95-of-fortune-500-ceos-were-athletes

Yes because being a Fortune 500 CEO is a real meritocracy.

I actually don’t care if the schools want to recruit athletes. I think you cannot have an honest discussion about college admissions if you don’t recognize that college athletes get a huge leg up in the process that is in spite of their academic qualifications. Because if can’t admit that then you skew completely the argument that URMs are somehow benefitting from “lower” standards but your 70% Rich, white athlete admits totally earn their way in. It’s actually more unfair to the other groups not to recognize this.

The bolded is transparently not true.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you have the same anger at other ethnic groups that can get in with a full grade point lower than those that are not URM? Or is your hate reserved for those that have something your child does not have?

In all, Fortune estimates that 95 percent of its Fortune 500 CEOs played sports. While only 6 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs are women, the proportion of women CEOs who were athletes is similar—90 percent of them played sports at some point, and 54 percent played sports at the university level.

https://www.kornferry.com/institute/forget-the-score-just-play

Nerves of steel. It takes courage to take on a tough opponent, and the most successful women CEOs are 50 times more likely to score high in “Courage” than lower-performing CEOs. That’s right, five-zero. Combine that with the 10 times greater likelihood of high “Risk Taking,” and you have women who are taking their businesses into bold new territory. Bold anticipation. Reading a play as it unfolds, or anticipating the pitch, takes a keen eye, laser focus and awareness of self and others. A woman CEO who is at the top of her game is four times more likely to score high in “Situational Self-Awareness.” In other words, she can read the room, take in the dynamics at play, and stay aware of her response and its impact. With “Tolerance of Ambiguity” (seven times more likely to be high), these women CEOs don’t need the dynamics of the situation to be obvious in order to take “Action” (10 times more likely to be high).

How many CEOs were college athletes?
The statistic “95% of Fortune 500 CEOs played college sports” is impressive, but the numbers don't lie. Here are just a few on the list: John Donahoe, CEO of Ebay: 'Basketball Junkie' at Dartmouth. Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo: Played cricket in college in India.

https://www.coachup.com/nation/articles/95-of-fortune-500-ceos-were-athletes

Yes because being a Fortune 500 CEO is a real meritocracy.

I actually don’t care if the schools want to recruit athletes. I think you cannot have an honest discussion about college admissions if you don’t recognize that college athletes get a huge leg up in the process that is in spite of their academic qualifications. Because if can’t admit that then you skew completely the argument that URMs are somehow benefitting from “lower” standards but your 70% Rich, white athlete admits totally earn their way in. It’s actually more unfair to the other groups not to recognize this.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you have the same anger at other ethnic groups that can get in with a full grade point lower than those that are not URM? Or is your hate reserved for those that have something your child does not have?

In all, Fortune estimates that 95 percent of its Fortune 500 CEOs played sports. While only 6 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs are women, the proportion of women CEOs who were athletes is similar—90 percent of them played sports at some point, and 54 percent played sports at the university level.

https://www.kornferry.com/institute/forget-the-score-just-play

Nerves of steel. It takes courage to take on a tough opponent, and the most successful women CEOs are 50 times more likely to score high in “Courage” than lower-performing CEOs. That’s right, five-zero. Combine that with the 10 times greater likelihood of high “Risk Taking,” and you have women who are taking their businesses into bold new territory. Bold anticipation. Reading a play as it unfolds, or anticipating the pitch, takes a keen eye, laser focus and awareness of self and others. A woman CEO who is at the top of her game is four times more likely to score high in “Situational Self-Awareness.” In other words, she can read the room, take in the dynamics at play, and stay aware of her response and its impact. With “Tolerance of Ambiguity” (seven times more likely to be high), these women CEOs don’t need the dynamics of the situation to be obvious in order to take “Action” (10 times more likely to be high).

How many CEOs were college athletes?
The statistic “95% of Fortune 500 CEOs played college sports” is impressive, but the numbers don't lie. Here are just a few on the list: John Donahoe, CEO of Ebay: 'Basketball Junkie' at Dartmouth. Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo: Played cricket in college in India.

https://www.coachup.com/nation/articles/95-of-fortune-500-ceos-were-athletes

I am a 52-year old woman in STEM. And, my time playing a competitive team sport throughout my youth and college certainly built a toughness that did not allow me to get bullied by male co-workers, stand up for my ideas and belief. The confidence team sports gives women is unrivaled. From my youth travel team, every single one of us went on to excel at the university and in our respective fields. The pain and hard work and sacrifice and doing things under fire, picking ourselves up and coming back and working with others for a common goal really was the defining factor in my mental toughness.

Anonymous wrote:Do you have the same anger at other ethnic groups that can get in with a full grade point lower than those that are not URM? Or is your hate reserved for those that have something your child does not have?

In all, Fortune estimates that 95 percent of its Fortune 500 CEOs played sports. While only 6 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs are women, the proportion of women CEOs who were athletes is similar—90 percent of them played sports at some point, and 54 percent played sports at the university level.

https://www.kornferry.com/institute/forget-the-score-just-play

Nerves of steel. It takes courage to take on a tough opponent, and the most successful women CEOs are 50 times more likely to score high in “Courage” than lower-performing CEOs. That’s right, five-zero. Combine that with the 10 times greater likelihood of high “Risk Taking,” and you have women who are taking their businesses into bold new territory. Bold anticipation. Reading a play as it unfolds, or anticipating the pitch, takes a keen eye, laser focus and awareness of self and others. A woman CEO who is at the top of her game is four times more likely to score high in “Situational Self-Awareness.” In other words, she can read the room, take in the dynamics at play, and stay aware of her response and its impact. With “Tolerance of Ambiguity” (seven times more likely to be high), these women CEOs don’t need the dynamics of the situation to be obvious in order to take “Action” (10 times more likely to be high).

How many CEOs were college athletes?
The statistic “95% of Fortune 500 CEOs played college sports” is impressive, but the numbers don't lie. Here are just a few on the list: John Donahoe, CEO of Ebay: 'Basketball Junkie' at Dartmouth. Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo: Played cricket in college in India.

https://www.coachup.com/nation/articles/95-of-fortune-500-ceos-were-athletes

Anonymous wrote:So when people say “Ivy League “ they are speaking of the sports conference only like when they say Big Ten or American League East?

No?

Then your point is pretty silly. OP.

Anonymous wrote:Do you have the same anger at other ethnic groups that can get in with a full grade point lower than those that are not URM? Or is your hate reserved for those that have something your child does not have?

In all, Fortune estimates that 95 percent of its Fortune 500 CEOs played sports. While only 6 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs are women, the proportion of women CEOs who were athletes is similar—90 percent of them played sports at some point, and 54 percent played sports at the university level.

https://www.kornferry.com/institute/forget-the-score-just-play

Nerves of steel. It takes courage to take on a tough opponent, and the most successful women CEOs are 50 times more likely to score high in “Courage” than lower-performing CEOs. That’s right, five-zero. Combine that with the 10 times greater likelihood of high “Risk Taking,” and you have women who are taking their businesses into bold new territory. Bold anticipation. Reading a play as it unfolds, or anticipating the pitch, takes a keen eye, laser focus and awareness of self and others. A woman CEO who is at the top of her game is four times more likely to score high in “Situational Self-Awareness.” In other words, she can read the room, take in the dynamics at play, and stay aware of her response and its impact. With “Tolerance of Ambiguity” (seven times more likely to be high), these women CEOs don’t need the dynamics of the situation to be obvious in order to take “Action” (10 times more likely to be high).

How many CEOs were college athletes?
The statistic “95% of Fortune 500 CEOs played college sports” is impressive, but the numbers don't lie. Here are just a few on the list: John Donahoe, CEO of Ebay: 'Basketball Junkie' at Dartmouth. Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo: Played cricket in college in India.

https://www.coachup.com/nation/articles/95-of-fortune-500-ceos-were-athletes

Anonymous wrote:Do you have the same anger at other ethnic groups that can get in with a full grade point lower than those that are not URM? Or is your hate reserved for those that have something your child does not have?

In all, Fortune estimates that 95 percent of its Fortune 500 CEOs played sports. While only 6 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs are women, the proportion of women CEOs who were athletes is similar—90 percent of them played sports at some point, and 54 percent played sports at the university level.

https://www.kornferry.com/institute/forget-the-score-just-play

Nerves of steel. It takes courage to take on a tough opponent, and the most successful women CEOs are 50 times more likely to score high in “Courage” than lower-performing CEOs. That’s right, five-zero. Combine that with the 10 times greater likelihood of high “Risk Taking,” and you have women who are taking their businesses into bold new territory. Bold anticipation. Reading a play as it unfolds, or anticipating the pitch, takes a keen eye, laser focus and awareness of self and others. A woman CEO who is at the top of her game is four times more likely to score high in “Situational Self-Awareness.” In other words, she can read the room, take in the dynamics at play, and stay aware of her response and its impact. With “Tolerance of Ambiguity” (seven times more likely to be high), these women CEOs don’t need the dynamics of the situation to be obvious in order to take “Action” (10 times more likely to be high).

How many CEOs were college athletes?
The statistic “95% of Fortune 500 CEOs played college sports” is impressive, but the numbers don't lie. Here are just a few on the list: John Donahoe, CEO of Ebay: 'Basketball Junkie' at Dartmouth. Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo: Played cricket in college in India.

https://www.coachup.com/nation/articles/95-of-fortune-500-ceos-were-athletes