<p>Hello all - I included this question in another thread, but wanted to get the question in the title so it's more visible.</p>
<p>From what our D has been told, she is in a pretty good spot to get a LL only IF the head coach is successful with getting an additional LL from Admissions. No clue if this matters, but last year they did not use all of their LLs.</p>
<p>QUESTION / OPINIONS: What is likelihood of coach being successful in getting that additional LL from Admissions???</p>
<p>Oh man…that takes the LL anxiety to a whole new level. Of course no one can tell you the chances the coach will be successful - but for the sake of conversation I’ll chime in with some thoughts.</p>
<p>If the team has not been very successful recently, admissions may be more receptive to giving them an additional nod.</p>
<p>If the coach has been at the school for a long time, he may have more established connections and be in a better spot. (Then again he may also have more enemies)</p>
<p>The prevailing attitude of administration toward athletes may be a factor. Some schools <cough> Yale </cough> are probably less likely to give more support to athletes.</p>
<p>Good luck - check in next week with the (hopefully good) news</p>
<p>As varska pointed out, it will depend on a lot variables: which college, what sport, how long the coach has been there, how the team has been doing lately, the academic viability of the applicant, etc.</p>
<p>Among those variables, the answer still might vary by sport and school. For example, a new coach might be given more flexibility as he tries to rebuild a program, or a veteran coach might have more luck due to his established relationship with admissions.</p>
<p>Hang in there, and good luck to your daughter.</p>
<p>Thank you for your comments. Lets see the program has not been doing well last few years, the coach has a well above ave tenure, my D has a 220+ academic index. The school? Um probably not a positive factor in this situation. This has been such a long road whew. More to travel.</p>