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Originally Posted by jyl
No wrestling in his HS, which kind of surprises me. Also no gymnastics, maybe I already mentioned that.
I thought the classic HS sport to get one into an Ivy was crew? That is a stereotype based on no information at all - is it true?
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Crew is probably one - and probably not a bad one to get into if you could! The barriers to entry are pretty high, so I'd imagine that the pool of competition is much less deep than most any other sport.
I think a long time ago, the Ivies really didn't recruit for sports. They truly were scholars first, then athletes. You got into the school, then tried out for the team. Modern times have caught up to most of the Ivies. Although some still don't like to admit it, they actively recruit for most sports these days.
As far as "off the chart" grades and SAT, hmm. Yeah, they need to be high. But what the Ivies use is the "AI" (Academic Index), which is a combo of SAT and GPA. I'm being told by Ivy coaches that they can get athletes they want in with a 210-220 AI. You can google "Academic Index calculator" to see what that translates to.
High, but not crazy high.
(But then again, I don't know if they are telling me the truth or just blowing smoke!)