<p>GPA: 3.91 Regular 4.76 (Weighted and Unweighted)
Rank 5 of 404
ACT:35
SAT II: Math II-770, Physics 760</p>
<p>Awards:
National Honor Society
Commitment Award for football
Named first team all conference RB Sophomore and Junior year
Forecasted to break two state records for football next year. </p>
<p>Avtivities:
Varsity Football 4 years (projected If i dont get injured). Put into starting position start sophomore year. Voted Team captain next year.
Baseball 4 years (projected If i dont get injured)
National Honor Society
Math Bowl</p>
<p>Math Olympiad Middle School
Boy Scouts</p>
<p>I am currently being recruited by Northeastern for football my other top schools for recruiting are Cornell and Duke. Duke and Cornell will be a huge demand regarding sports and academics due to D1 and academic status. I know Northeastern is no slouch but the aformentioned schools will just be tougher. I am a legacy for Northeastern (Father an alumnus). Sports is a big part of my life but so are academics. I want a good balance of life and I love the coop program that Northeastern offers. If any can offer their opinion on my situation and advise me of what i should do it would be much more helpful. </p>
<p>You look to be in great shape…what do you need help with?</p>
<p>Congrats on the recruitment…I’m sure the picture will become more clear for you further down the road…(i.e what school you like best, gives best scholarship, which coach you like, etc.)</p>
<p>Lots of athletes at top academic schools (Ivy’s, Stanford, Duke, Northwestern, Rice, etc.etc) successfully juggle athletic and academic commitments, so I don’t think that’s something to be afraid of. My son has reported that that’s doable at his Ivy. However, he does say there’s not much time left for other stuff after his sport and his academics. That’s fine with him as his teammates are also his primary social group and his sport is his primary interest (outside of classes), but if you want to get involved with other extracurriculars, then DI athletics may not be the best way to go.</p>
<p>I think Cornell and the other Ivies, along with schools in the Patriot League (Bucknell, Lafayette, Lehigh, Colgate, etc.) are good choices for someone like you. They are D1 schools that don’t require QUITE as much commitment as others (Still a lot though). Since you’re also doing football, any school in the FCS might be right for you too (Like Northeastern and W&M). Duke requires considerably more commitment than your other ones I would think.</p>
<p>Edit: Actually the Ivies and the Patriot League are also in the FCS so same idea.</p>
<p>I’ve always thought Duke, Stanford, Baylor, Northwestern, and Vanderbilt are the 5 most balanced schools in the country, because they offer the academics of a prestigious private school, but at the same time they offer the hoopla of a big BCS conference school. Off your list, Duke is the most balanced… and that’s the first time I’ve suggested someone go to Dook.</p>
<p>It’s not for me, and probably not for you, but it’s a good school for the really nauseating suburban church camp crowd. It’s funny because each BCS conference has it’s one prestigious private school that rises above the rest, except for the Big 12 where all of the big state schools have better reputations than the one prestigious private school.</p>
<p>It’s a shame that we couldn’t have gotten SMU or Rice instead. When the Big 12 was formed Ma’ Richards was the governor at the time and she and the other Baylor forces in Austin would have preempted UT, Tech, and A&M getting to join with the Big 8 schools. If they could have just waited another year for Dubya to become governor it would have been to hell with Baylor.</p>
<p>Duke’s program is up and coming…they don’t have the best track record in football but they have been in some prestigous bowl games. Bottom line is they compete in the ACC which is arguably one of the best conferences in the country for football. I have been to Northeaster, and Cornell football games and the level simply does not match ACC levels for obvious reasons. Play time will be much more competitive so alot more focus will go to conditioning and training. Balance at Duke i feel will be the worst…but i dont know!!! Truth of the matter is i like Northeastern and i feel as though it will offer me the best balance between academics and social life followed by William and Mary and Cornell…</p>
<p>Everybody has their favorites on CC-Have you ever thought of getting into UCONN’s Honors Program & playing Big East Football there? You seem to have the right stats for that!</p>
<p>Duke is improving, and you would probably be happy there if you chose to go. If you do decide to head to Duke, hopefully they will have some better years so that you can experience the true ACC football atmosphere. Regardless, I think that each school you listed has its pros and cons, but I really don’t see too many bad options for you. And you’ll have to forgive my anti-Duke talk; I’m a Tar Heel so it is natural for me to hate all things Duke. ;)</p>
<p>LOL yeah but im talking about their program as a whole…i think they have won a national championship and have won 15 conference championships which isn’t to shabby i might be off with the numbers a little bit. It was also their first season with a new head coach (David cutclife) coached peyton manning and eli…</p>
<p>Well not everybody can go to a Top Ten BCS football program and be a prima donna. </p>
<p>Math4breakfast, I will say I wish I had your stats and stuff! Good luck in getting a balanced experience at a good private university and not being a prima donna. lol</p>
<p>No man i can say thus far i was pushed really hard by my parents throughout LIFE thats kinda the reason why i want a good balance in college and kinda get away from home. Im out of state for all these schools.</p>
<p>If I were you, I would strongly consider Cornell. While it is D-1, at the Ivies, the season starts about 3-4 weeks later than Duke and it doesn’t include post season games, so it wouldn’t be quite as time-consuming for you to juggle athletics and academics.</p>
<p>I would agree with Midatlmom. I think the student body would also be more understanding of balancing football and academics than those at Duke and NW (due to their conference affiliations).</p>