<p>In the book’ Fat envelope frenzy’ follows rhythmic gymnast Lisa Wang, straight A student and national champion. Got in Yale with supplement, Stanford no supplement, waitlisted at Harvard, says “I can’t believe it” meaning how dare they!? After visit liked Yale better but was gonna defer to train do Beijing before quitting for good but she didn’t make it to Olympics.
Sarah Hughes got in Yale, her sister Emily is at Harvard both were already good students long before.
These three attended public school with altered schedule so they can train long hours and meet all academic requirements.
I guess attitude matters if not only brain. Medals help but not necessary it seems, it all depends.
My question is, how could they do that without killing themselves. Get up before dawn leave school at lunch train until late night go home to do homework, travel internationally and compete in between.</p>