<p>My s interested in running track (400m and 800m) at Yale. What are typical times and comment on balanicng track and studies (how much practive/day, etc....)</p>
<p>i know a person who runs track at Yale- he ran a 2 min 800 and 48 sec in the 400 in high school although i know he was one of the top recruits so that is not necessarily a top time. id suggest talking to the coach</p>
<p>as far as balancing academics/sports at yale ive talked to some athletes and its obviously difficult but doable- time management is the key</p>
<p>Thanks, running a 48.x second 400m in HS is really good. I wonder what percentage fo kids say they will run traclk then quick. We know a kid who was recruited for swimming at Dartmouth and just quit 2 months into his freshmen year.....seems like a difficult time for coaches to support getting someone in to an IVY for sports, then they can quit. It is hard to judge a person character and sincerity. We know two girls that are recruited (got the "likely" letters) by an IVY school but they were just marginal students but state champs at their sports.</p>
<p>Results from the 2007 Harvard/Yale track meet</p>
<p>Yale</a> University Bulldogs, Official Athletic Site</p>
<p>should give you an idea of a typical performance. Most of these participants are older than freshman, but it looks like an incoming frosh with a sub-50 400 time or an 800 time in the 1:56 or better vicinity would be of great interest to them.</p>
<p>What is considered a good high school throwing distance (shot put, javelin) for Yale?</p>
<p>My cousin is a sprinter at Yale, basically track coach only cares your performance in the Junior year. You will get strongest pull from coach if you run sub 11,22.4,50 in 100,200, and 400m.</p>
<p>As for balancing track and studies, I have known a couple of people on the track team fairly well, and they seem to get along quite well. There will obviously be some scheduling challenges, and you won't be able to make a full committment to some other time-intensive activities, but from what I know it is not terribly difficult to maintain good grades and participate meaningfully in a couple of other minor activities along the way. The hardest part is probably just making sure not to put too much on your plate- don't take 5.5 credits in season and then join other clubs, because that just won't work.</p>