<p>Here’s another interpretation of an Ivy coach inquiring if you’ll be applying for FA: he knows he is competing against schools that offer athletic scholarships. If you are a low - middle income kid, he knows that your FA package will be competitive with the scholarship money you’re likely to receive elsewhere - esp for an equivalency sport.</p>
<p>If you are a top recruit from a family making 250k, he knows you’ll be choosing between paying full fare to go to an Ivy or accepting a scholarship at another D1 school. So in that regard, if you require FA - the coach knows he has another recruiting tool to use and he has a better chance to land you.</p>
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