<p>I'm really quite nervous. I got a green light from admissions during the pre read and was offered a verbal commitment by my number 1 school. it is an ivey and I'm scared I'm not gonna get in. I would never in my wildest dreams get in if I weren't a recruited athlete with a coaches support and likely letter support. although I got a likely from admissions they want my act raised 2 points and "change some of my courses for senior year to core honors type courses rather than the electives". what does that even mean? I was just wondering if a good pre read even means anything? Im sure the coach wouldn't have offered me a spot if he thought I wasn't getting in. But I guess it's all up to admissions. Any advice welcome</p>
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<p>A real LL wouldn’t go out until after 10/1 at the earliest, and once you get that you’re golden. At this point, if you’re getting feedback that admissions wants a higher ACT and a few more honors courses, I wouldn’t say it’s time to * worry*, but be aware that your recruiting journey isn’t over yet, you still have work to do. And it would be prudent to have a backup plan.</p>
<p>by likely I didn’t mean a likely letter. The coach said admissions usually gives each recruit a likely, possible, or unlikely status during the pre read and they said I’m a “likely” candidate. My sport there aren’t really many options as all the scholarships schools are pretty much finished with recruiting and most of the scholarship money has been gone since June. that’s why I’m so nervous</p>
<p>^ well then, kill that ACT and good luck.</p>
<p>Thinking about this, if the coach is using the terms, ‘likely’, ‘possible’ and ‘unlikely’ to describe the pre-read, it almost sounds like it’s a deliberate attempt to create some confusion and lock down recruits with nothing more than a verbal. As you know, a pre-read ‘likely’ doesn’t carry the same weight as a likely letter, but I imagine some recruits might confuse the two and stop communicating with other coaches.</p>
<p>Hi, Emily. I am sorry you are feeling nervous. At last check I thought you had already spoken directly with the principal of your school who I thought indicated it would be no problem to change around your schedule and get in those courses the Ivy school wanted to see in your senior schedule. What did you talk about during that conversation? I thought it was great they were going to work with you on that.</p>
<p>Also at that time I thought admissions wanted you to get your 27 up to a 30 … If now they are saying only a 29 will do, I would be encouraged by that. Much more probability of going up 2 points than 3. </p>
<p>It does sound to me a little that what you had was a green light pre-read with conditions to be fulfilled, which I would not take to be a total “green light” … That would be the safest way to look at it. I thought you also said you had an offer at another Ivy and two scholarship schools as backups. Are those still possibilities? Maybe the other Ivy won’t have as many conditions on their “likely” status as the current one?</p>
<p>Yes, I talked with my principal and he said its no problem as I had As in all my classes last year. The only thing I’m worried about is how much more difficult AP really is? Does your son take AP classes? Im just worried it’s gonna be way too hard for me. I work pretty hard to get the grades I do and I still want to get As and Bs… </p>
<p>The coach told me that a 30 would be ideal but they wouldn’t be overly concerned with the 29. Im just trying to get that 29 because a 3 point jump could be difficult.</p>
<p>I am no longer talking to other ivey coach as I told her I’d call her if anything were to happen. I’m pretty sure this other school wouldn’t have had as many conditions on the likely status. The other iveys team average AI was 201 whereas the one I am verballed with is 204. The coach said I’m a 202 so a bit under the average. I don’t think a scholarship school is really an option because I decided a year ago I was either going with a full scholarship or an ivey. Most of the scholarship money is gone for my class at the 2 schools I was talking to.</p>
<p>Have you been invited to an OV?</p>
<p>What sport are you playing?</p>
<p>racon45,</p>
<p>You’ve been given excellent advice in this thread. The good news is the coaches are talking to you and you know what you have to do. Many times recruits are not given that level of guidance and they are left guessing. That is not the case with you,</p>
<p>Focus on those two things, and you’ll have the Ivy coaches and Admissions support. Nothing else matters if this is your #1 choice. Good luck.</p>
<p>As most ivy league schools (not ivey FYI, careful) students have had a number of AP courses, try to look at this opportunity to take ur first ones as a high school senior as what the workload will be like at a top ivy. I know the names are impressive but you wAnt to be sure you can “safely” handle the workload and academic level/competition, especially while dedicating a lot of time to your sport. College is an educational institution/experience first. Good luck</p>