<p>Opensecret: [In</a> a New Era at Harvard, New Questions of Standards - New York Times](<a href=“In a New Era at Harvard, New Questions of Standards - The New York Times”>In a New Era at Harvard, New Questions of Standards - The New York Times)</p>
<p>“Harvard is willing to consider players with a lower academic standing than previous staff members said they were allowed to. Harvard has also adopted aggressive recruiting tactics that skirt or, in some cases, may even violate National Collegiate Athletic Association rules.”</p>
<p>“Nearly every prospective Ivy player must meet a minimum on the Academic Index, a measuring tool that uses grade-point average, class rank and standardized test scores.”</p>
<p>“To understand Harvard’s apparent change in philosophy, it is necessary to appreciate the complicated tap dance of Ivy League recruiting. For example, a student with a 3.1 grade-point average and just over 1,560 out of a possible 2,400 on the SAT would register roughly a 171 on the Academic Index, the minimum score allowed by the Ivy League for athletes.”</p>