Can I get into an Ivy League as a recruit with my grades?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Dartmouth College
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<p>I am a junior in high school and a prospective student-athlete; and had taken the SAT for the first time in October without studying and gotten 1750. I am planning to take them again in March and aiming for 1900 or above. I am also planning to take the ACT for the first time in February. I am planning to major in Journalism or Business. </p>

<p>Can anyone please tell me, being a prospective student-athlete, what minimum test scores and academic achievements would allow me to get into Ivy League schools?</p>

<p>My transcripts are as follows:</p>

<p>Freshman Year-3.68
Honors Biology-C
Honors English-A
Honors French- A
Honors Modern World History -B+
Standard Geometry -B
Ceramics 1- A</p>

<p>Sophomore Year-3.5
Honors Chemistry- B-
Honors English- A-
Honors French- B
Honors US History 1- B
Standard Algebra 2 (with a withdraw from honors)- C+
Photography- A
TV- A</p>

<p>My current schedule is as follows:
AP English
AP US History 2
Standard French 4
Standard Pre-calculus
Organic Chemistry
Sociology
Personal Finance</p>

<p>This year I had withdrawn from AP Chemistry upon realizing science is not my strong suit. I know that my schedule this year is not up to par, but I was not able to acquire any more honors courses. I am looking to be recruited by Penn, Dartmouth, Harvard, Cornell, Princeton, and Brown. </p>

<p>The coaches for these schools have been in contact with me; but the most difficult part for me is getting into these schools academically. I know that the academic requirements for student-athletes are different, and at some schools more lenient.</p>

<p>Can anyone please tell me, being a prospective student-athlete, what minimum test scores and academic achievements would allow me to get into these Schools? I am positive that these schools will recruit me based on my athletic ability. My main concern is that my current transcript/schedule is not good enough. Any advice/personal experience would be greatly appreciated.</p>

<p>(P.S. I was informed that to be recruited by Penn I needed at least a 1900 on SAT and a 600 on 2 SAT Subject Tests, or a 27 on the ACT with writing. Again, my main concern is my GPA and course selection.)</p>

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<p>Which sport & how good are you ? As presented, slight chance of admission to any Ivy.</p>

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<p>Also, the minimums are just that-minimums. Many athletes will apply with SATs upward of 2100+ and ACTs of 32+. You would not get into an Ivy League college based off solely your academic credentials most likely, so you’d need to be very good at your sport to have a shot at getting in.</p>

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<p>softball, i play on a nationally recognized team</p>

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<p>Hi akinyo,
Best bet is to post your question over on the Athletic recruiting area. <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/athletic-recruits/[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/athletic-recruits/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>There are lots of parents of current Ivy athletes who will give you accurate information and advice about how to proceed.
You are very much in the ballpark :wink: for Ivies with your class selection, grades and scores. Above an 1800 is the basic recruiting threshold. You need to demonstrate that you can compete in your sport at the highest level while taking a rigorous academic load and be successful at both. </p>

<p>If you get all As this year, continue to be at the top of your sport, and can get your SAT closer to the 2000 mark, the Ivies will be happy to talk with you. They want the best athletes, but they must also be sure you will be successful and happy in school. They can’t recruit athletes who will be miserable in the classroom, and now is your chance to show you can handle the work.</p>

<p>Best wishes.</p>

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<p>Hope this works out for you but worry that softball at the Ivys might not be not a “priority” sport and there might not be the same GPA/Standardized Test flexibility accorded recruits for sports like football, ice hockey, basketball, lacrosse, etc. In many sports, all recruiting does for a candidate is separate him or her from non-recruits with similar scores. In other words, your sport gets you in. Good luck with both your sport and with your grades/standardized testing.</p>

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<p>It is rather risky to go into an Ivy as a student athlete with borderline index scores (combo of GPA and standardized testing). You will be traveling with your sport and may miss classes. Not all professors are understanding and supportive of athletes. My daughter’s team mate for the national championship match for girls youth soccer could not get support from her summer science professor at Penn to make up a lab at a later date so she missed the final game. You will have to play catch up for classes you miss. You must have a minimum GPA (usually around a 2.0) to continue to be eligible to play your sport. Coaches would love to have a top 25 player on their team so they may promise a lot. Be sure that you can handle the combination of demands of travel, being a top player on the team with high expectations the minute you show up on campus, and the school work.</p>