@merc81, I do believe that article is dated. The cycle for USNWR is one to two years prior to publication, so we are talking about an anecdote that is five to six years old. More importantly, however, is that it is an anecdote, and anecdotes are not very helpful in athletic recruiting. One kid getting into Bowdoin with those stats is a far cry from saying that is all it takes. My guess is that the kid was an amazing athlete that fulfilled a specific need. Perhaps he had other hooks.
@recruitparent, that is an interesting comment from the coach. I thought the point with SAT optional schools is that a less than stellar board score can be hidden and not affect the class’s mean scores. I guess Bowdoin requires giving board scores with the pre-read, even if the recruit doesn’t submit scores with the application.