Fence your way past low admission rates?

[Mwfan1921]

Of course the head of a fencing center would say that fencing helps in admissions! (and it can, but for a small proportion of students). The opportunity is relatively small compared to many other sports, with only around 44 colleges fielding NCAA varsity fencing teams.

I thought this was a particularly rich quote from Harvard considering the lawsuit data, and the fact that athletes do go thru a separate admissions vetting process, including benefitting from academic and financial pre-reads:

“Harvard athletes are admitted through the same process, receive the same academic support, and are held to the same standards as every other Harvard student.”

Also, linking this thread, as it is one of the best fencing recruiting resources on the interwebs:

The Only College Fencing Recruiting Thread You Need to Read

I lost my argument with my fencer about changing one or two of classes to a lower, yet still advanced, level. I think this year (junior) will be like a war zone, trying to balance school work, training and competitions. It’s not like my child is super organized or super driven academically. It’s simply that child is super competitive. For reference, the rigor of our high school is such that only 2 AP classes are allowed to be taken and many say that honors level classes are at least as demanding/involved as AP classes. School has barely started and I am already dreading it :).