<p>If you plan to play a sport in college, how much does this help in ivy league admissions? Would it be enough to make a 4.4 and 2150 get accepted? What about if you really excell in this sport? Can the coach pull some strings?</p>
<p>if you are being recruited, yes it can help a ton.</p>
<p>Yeah, the sports thing plays a role, a pretty big one. But the major plus is being recruited by the school. A cousin of mine’s handyman got into Cornell for football, and well, he’s a handyman from an ivy. </p>
<p>Other than writing a really strong letter of recommendation and awarding you a bunch of real/BS awards to pad your app, the coach can’t do much either. But nevertheless, even if you aren’t being recruited, being strong in a sport really does look good.</p>
<p>okay, thanks alot. Yes, I am being heavily recruited by Columbia University. I probably wouldn’t get in through regular admissions. It would be a reach, but possible.</p>
<p>It might not help your application but it would help with financial aid. I know my aunt had straight a’s all through high school and when she applied to college they denied her scholarships because she didnt have any sports or EC’s</p>
<p>good luck</p>
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<p>Really? I’d jump on that wagon man! Not that ivy athletics are as prestigious as they started…</p>
<p>yeah, they’re definitely my number one as of now. I just have to get in. And they’re D1 so I can still qualify for the national tournament. Great coaching at Columbia too for the wrestling program, they’re ont he rise.</p>
<p>a kid from my school got recruited to MIT for sports. its definitely a possibility if the coach can work magic for you through the admissions if you would make their starting line up eventually. you just have to prove to them that you would be able to keep up with the course work</p>
<p>You’re stats are more than enough for a recruit.</p>