Above average athlete... admission question.

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<p>So, I play lacrosse. I certainly haven't been recruited for it, I mean my team is DII so the chance of recruitment has always been nonexistent. Still, I'm a decent player. Something I am kinda considering doing at college, whether club or with the school team. I checked the CommonApp box that "I plan to continue this activity in college."</p>

<p>I had an ivy interview today, and the alum suggested I get in contact with the coach. More for the contact than anything, but also because I can get thrown into an unofficial athelee pool.</p>

<p>Whaaat? Other than establishing a contact, is there any way I can change my admission by contacting a coach and telling him I'm interested? I mean, can the coach do anything at all for me? I would think the athletic department is entirely independent of admission, unless an athlete is being formally recruited, but the alum led me to believe otherwise. I mean, could the coach put in a good word for me or anything? Just wondering how this all works.</p>

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<p>First, as an ivy alum interviewer who long served as the head of my ares, IGNORE what an alum interviewer told you. Most mean well, but if you’re a senior, that’s not the best advice. The lax coach had long ago chosen his picks and run them through admission.</p>

<p>This year I have two truly senile interviewers on my watch, and many unaware of the changes at the college since 1970. YMMV.</p>

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<p>So, e-mailing the coach would be to absolutely no avail other than establishing a contact?</p>