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<p>But their AI is very different from the other applicant's AI. How can you even be compared to the other students if you're a junior in high school - no senior grades, no SATs, and you still get signed? Schools do make allowances for top athletes. They also offer a lot of special help once the kids get in. Athletics is big business in this country - valued as much if not more than academic excellence.</p>