fencing - what level one has to be for ivy?

Applying to College
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<p>My daughter has been fencing saber for three years. She absolutely loves it. She is U - couple of 1st and 2nd places in ROC - nothing on SYC. She is in 10th grade - started fencing Cadets this year.
She is a star student in one of the top NYC Schools- all honors (got her first AP this year) and all As, a lot of clubs, volonteering..etc
We feel she needs to step up her fencing in order for it mean something for admission.
My question - will D or C be enough for boosting college application? Will that be enough for making a team?</p>

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<p>Have her speak with her coaches. Also repost and search here:
<a href=“Athletic Recruits - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/athletic-recruits/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>There has been active discussion about Ivy recruiting for fencing there before. Good luck.</p>

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<p>I looked at many discussions here, there are non are answering if C or D rank for Woman Saber is enough for application; moreover, for a team. I saw a couple of posts on how hard to find a star student that is also saber. If so, how low will they (coaches) go down the ranking?</p>

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<p>You probably can only tell by having her speak to the coaches. I only know one Ivy fencer, and she was on the Olympic team that won a bronze in epee a couple of years ago. But I am pretty sure she is the best fencer on her team, too!</p>

<p>Have you chatted with her current coach? It is a small world of fencing coaches, they all know each other. He/she may be able to provide some insight.</p>

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I don’t understand. If she’s winning or taking 2nd in ROCs, she should be earning a rating. Even Division 2 ROCs are typically C2 or D1 rated events.

No. A USFA rating, by itself, means absolutely nothing in college admissions. The only thing that will help with admissions is coach’s support. And the truth is, ratings are only a small part of what most college fencing coaches consider when evaluating potential recruits.

This advice is logical and fundamentally sound but, unfortunately, most club coaches are relatively clueless about college recruiting. Oh, the stories I could tell. In my opinion, the best sources for information on recruiting are athletes and parents who’ve been through the process.</p>