<p>Mid oct. my D was visiting a Ivy Leage college. She also had an admission interview at that time and she was told to go for the admission. If she apply for the college as 1st choise, the head coach of the sport would give her a 'Likely Letter' (they told, they had 2 left).
My D hasn't even done the SAT yet, so the only papers they were looking at were great high school marks from Denmark and sportreveiw.</p>
<p>Is this a safe ticket to ride?
If she flops the SAT, will she be out then?</p>
<p>That is a question probably best addressed to the coach. My feeling is that her marks from Denmark were impressive enough that the coach isn’t too concerned that she’ll flop the SAT.</p>
<p>Did she actually get the likely letter? The way you say it I get the impression she is getting the likely letter as long as she applies ED.</p>
<p>Do ivies have the same SAT requirements for international students as for Americans? I agree you should ask the coach. Why do you think she will flop the SAT? Sounds like admissions thought highly of her as well as the coach.</p>
<p>First of all, Ivy League Likely Letters are very reliable. If she receives one, her admission is assured as long as she doesn’t do something horrible, such as cheating or doing very badly in school, or commiting a crime.</p>
<p>Second thing, the coach can’t give her a likely letter; those can only come from the admissions department, but admissions relies heavily on coach’s recommendations. Still, they will have to review her application before a Likely Letter can be issued.</p>
<p>Third thing, Ivy League rules require that the student’s complete application, including standardized test scores (SATs), be submitted before a Likely Letter can be issued. I wouldn’t worry too much about this detail. I saw a Likely Letter once in the case of an applicant who had not yet completed their required standardized testing. This Likely Letter stated that the final acceptance was contingent on the student satisfactorily completing their testing.</p>
<p>You and your daughter can take comfort in knowing that the admissions departments at these schools really want to accept the applicants recommended by the coaches as long as the students show academic promise. I would expect that their SAT expectations from an international athlete applicant will be lower than their SAT expectations from a generic international applicant.</p>
<p>Congratulations on your daughter’s accomplishments. I would expect that she will indeed be offered the Likely Letter and that a formal acceptance will follow in due course.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks for all answ. I’m not quite in to all admissions rules and facts, due to my non american background. Now I’m relived. My D’s experiences has been quite overwhelming to me and I experiencing the emotinal rollercoaster ride on the side line unable to influence the process.
Now, we’ll carry on with the testing.
Thanks!</p>