<p>My younger sibling is applying, but because Harvard (and other Ivy's) does not send out as many "scouts" to big HS football games, contacting recruiters directly seems to be easier said than done. He hired a recruiting liaison (I don't know the correct name, but some guy who works to send the 'highlight' video and what not) and listed Harvard as one school.</p>
<p>He's already recruited to a Big 10 school in state, so I'm assuming Harvard will probably take him?</p>
<p>First time he took the ACT he scored a 27 or 28 (don't remember). I heard through the grapevine that one athlete scored a 27. Yes, he will be kicking butt on studying the big red book (and blue collegeboard book...) until he scores a 30+. Transcript good, essays seem to be well (based off of mine and other friends' that I read who were also accepted this year)... I guess we'll see what happens. Logically a sibling and parent legacy would be a plus, but hopefully Harvard won't view this as a lets-get-everyone-in-our-family-into-Harvard-now scheme. I recently read about a user in this forum (maybe you're reading this ;)) who's younger child was accepted to every school except Harvard, where their older sibling was. Hm.</p>
<p>I have yet to find a recruited football player at H! I know you're out there! :p</p>
<p>If Harvard football needs what he’s got and his test scores and grades are good enough and he’s willing to forgo his scholarship in the Big 10, then yes, he’s probably in pretty good shape. (Hope he didn’t pay a recruiting middleman too much)</p>
<p>Varska, thanks for the insight! Yes the scholarship thing (ahem… money thing) has been well pronounced between him and our parents. He has expressed a strong interest in Harvard. I think the social network had a big influence on that, for better or for worse. Maybe it’s because of me - I convinced him to travel to campus with me so he knows what he’s in for. He’s had his sights set on three (frankly any) B10 since the beginning of high school, so I hope he decides what he truly wants, and also doesn’t sacrifice some poor student who could of had his seat at Harvard if he didn’t nonchalantly go there, only to transfer out. </p>
<p>He’s a kicker, so hopefully his coach (good relationship between the two) can write at least a somewhat unique rec/email (don’t know what they call it for recruiting). On the other hand, Harvard may already have a kicker lined up. He had his app in the first week (thanks to me), but the whole recruiting process I’m unfamiliar with occurs even earlier apparently.</p>
<p>Harvard had a freshman kicker last year who returns this season as a sophomore. Here’s the summary on his first season in the role; seemed competent though not beastly:</p>
<p>Converted 9-of-15 field goals and 34-of-35 extra points … Averaged 63.1 yards per kickoff with five touchbacks on 50 kickoffs … Was perfect on kick placements at Dartmouth, going 3-for-3 on field goals. He converted a season-long 43-yard field goal in the first quarter and later added kicks of 27 and 35 yards.</p>
<p>Gadad - thanks for the info. It obviously won’t be the end of the world if he doesn’t get recruitment at Harvard (since he already has his dream school, or at least former dream school, locked) assuming there are not similar candidates aiming for the kicker spot (no pun intended), it looks like he’ll be competitive. Sure would be cool to watch my younger bro kick a certain four letter school to loosing status! ;):p</p>