<p>Hey, I am a rower and I am interested in pursuing the sport in college. I currently have a 6:47 2k. What kind of times would I need to get recruited for Cornell, Darmouth, Georgetown, Columbia, and UPenn? Also, what SAT scores would need to go along with this?</p>
<p>Thanks for the help!</p>
<p>My close friend got an official visit and support on his app this year from UPenn with a 6:44 and 1890 on his SATs.</p>
<p>Really, wow? That’s good to hear.</p>
<p>On another note, I am a junior. So by the time I am applying, I should have a 6:40 or under. </p>
<p>I hear it’s easier to get recruited by Cornell because of its slightly lower academic standards. How much easier is it to get recruited to Cornell as compared to Georgetown, Dartmouth, Columbia, etc?</p>
<p>Someone with a lot of experience said to me, “there are tons of kids north of 6:45.” The closer you get to 6:30, the better off you will be and the more, um, likely you will be to be offered a likely letter. They’ll want you at 2000+ but whether or not that is deal breaker may well depend on who else is in your recruiting class.</p>
<p>Do you mean that in the sense that a lot of kids get recruited “north of 6:45?” Or that there are not many kids under 6:45?</p>
<p>I read it to mean that you had better be pulling faster than 6:47 to see strong interest. Lots can pull slower than 6:47…
the faster you are–the better.</p>
<p>GPA and SAT scores matter too</p>
<p>Right, fogfog. There are a LOT of kids who pull 6:45s, 6:46s, 6:47. The field narrows considerably when you cross below the 6:45 threshold but doesn’t get small until you cross below 6:35 and once you are at around 6:30 it gets downright tiny.</p>
<p>Thanks for the awesome info guys! Any other info I should know?</p>
<p>So if I apply with a sub-6:45 2k and 1900 or better SAT’s, I should be in good shape for Cornell, etc?</p>
<p>^ maybe, maybe not…the coach has to want you…there may be better recruits who want cornell that the coach wants…</p>
<p>you need stellar SAT
stellar GPA
stellar erg</p>