<p>I'm NOT an athlete. At all. I'm more of a drama/writing/public speaking/academic kind of gal whose dream is to be a top lawyer. But lately I've been hearing that Ivy League schools lovee athletes that might be equally good or maybe even worse in the academics area.
What do you guys think about Ivies favoring athletes? Do you think it's true?</p>
<p>thanks :)</p>
<p>Well, <em>good</em> athletes, certainly–and that’s no secret. In admissions there’s the “athletic round”, a special round of admissions for excellent athletes. Even if the coach is interested in a person, they still have to be academically at a certain caliber-- though there is a lower expectation of perfection. </p>
<p>As to you, it’s good to be involved in sports, but colleges are looking also at your extracurriculars. If you’ve shown a real commitment to your areas of interest, they will be impressed.</p>
<p>Honestly, I don’t think they favor athletes more than other top caliber schools. I certainly HOPE that they do, though, since all my EC’s are related to sports. :)</p>
<p>You have to be a pretty good athlete for it took make an admission difference. Otherwise, playing a sport is going to play as much of a roll as being really active in some other organization.</p>
<p>Athletes and any other student that has a hook that fills the college’s needs and wants have a better chance of getting admitted. In order for athletics to be a hook, the school has to want the athlete. He has to fill a need that the school team has. It also depends on the sport as some sports have more impact at a school than others.</p>
<p>thanks! </p>
<p>bump :)</p>