<p>The “preferred” term is added to walk on because the coach DOES want/invites the athlete on the team. </p>
<p>Ivy Offers, like scholarships, do not equate to playing time. Coach will insert Best player.</p>
<p>Similarly Profs give A’s to best students, academics are rewarding at Harvard, Yale, Rice, Stanford, Duke, Vandy, Northwestern, Williams, Amherst, Emory.
I do think IVY degree will open doors the further away from the NorthEast a grad moves.</p>
<p>Shales married a Harvard grad. Maybe this, too, informs the writing? :)</p>