<p>don’t know much about the claremont schools, but know a lot about D3, especially swimming. At the better schools the coach only has about 6 tips per year. 2 or 3 may be
sure bets ie the kid gets in - those slots are almost always used ED. What’s left and sometimes that’s nothing, gets used on the RD round. if the coaches were smart they’d use those on the student(S) most likely to come but they usually use what’s left on the best athletes and hope they come. Often there is a preadmission sheet prepared that prequalifies potential athletes so that guides the coaches decisions. If a kid is listed as likely, the coach doesn’t want to waste a tip. I can go into more detail but that’s pretty much how it works for swimming at the better D3’s</p>