<p>I applied ED, and worked pretty hard to get recruited for the equestrian team. However, Brown’s eq. team doesn’t actively recruit, but rather, they have a short “sponsor list” of a few applicants. I made that list, and the coach is tracking my application, put stuff in my file saying that I’m on the list, etc. How much of a difference will this make? Technically it’s the same kind of thing as recruitment, or am I totally wrong?</p>
<p>Bump.
Tenchar :)</p>
<p>I don’t know the answer to this question, although I do believe there are specific rules for recruiting, which puts it on a different level. Athletes who were recruited and got a likely letter are pretty much accepted ED – and that did not happen to you. You might want to ask this in the forum for athletes here on CC, where there are people who might know how this works.</p>
<p>Ivy, I think you might want to ask your coach. He/she might know best, especially if they’ve had similar experience w/ other students. If nothing else, maybe your coach can do some digging for you to understand the process for you. Good luck!</p>
<p>Ok, thanks. FWIW it’s the Brown coach, not my own, who is doing the tracking and putting stuff in my file. I heard that you can’t get a likely letter until you’re application has been reviewed, and I only submitted mine on the 31st, so perhaps there’s still hope for that?</p>
<p>That’s the spirit! Too early to worry :)</p>
<p>The coach would have told you if you were getting a likely letter. (The athlete can request one, particularly if s/he has other athletic scholarship offers from non- Ivy Div.I schools.) </p>
<p>At this point, there is no reason to offer a Likely Letter, since your ED app is already in, so you are bound to Brown if accepted. </p>
<p>Since the coach has said you are on his “sponsor list” that is a “tip”, but not real recruitment. Recruitment entails shows of support like paid official trips, and likely letters, given for the more high-profile sports.</p>
<p>There are various levels of “flagging” and I don’t think equestrian gets the highest level flag (which basically means barring something crazy and totally out of wack you’re getting in), but being a coaches shortlist can go a very long way. If you’re “qualified” even without the athletics and you’re on a short list I’d say you have very high chances.</p>
<p>Ask the coach what the level of sponsorship he/she offered you means in terms of admissions. The coach Kiddo has been working with has been very forthright through out the whole process, telling Kiddo exactly how many sponsorships the coach had to give and once given, how that would most likely impact Kiddo’s ED application results. The coach can’t guarantee admission, but the coach does have a good feel as to how much the sponsorship will help a candidate given the overall application of the student. </p>
<p>Kiddo had already sent in the ED application when the coach called to say Kiddo was definitely the sponsored athlete. Kiddo asked then if a Likely Letter was in the cards. Coach said she’d heard of those, but had never given one. Nevertheless, she agreed to check on whether that would be possible and then e-mailed Kiddo a few days later that the Likely Letter would be forthcoming in the next few weeks.</p>
<p>Kiddo’s experience is only one example of how it can work. We have no experience with anything other than this deal. But, based upon our experience, I would suggest you have a frank conversation with the equestrian coach, find out all the coach is able/willing to tell you about the process, and if things sound positive, don’t be shy about asking if receipt of a Likely Letter is possible. Hopefully, that coach will be as upfront and open as the coach we dealt with.</p>
<p>I would also suggest you visit the Athlete Recruitment sub-forum in the Admissions Forum here. There is a lot of good advice, first-hand experience and information being shared over there. Very helpful folks!</p>
<p>Thanks, everyone! Treemaven, I’ll definitely check that out!!</p>