No LL/Slot but Supported Recruit at Harvard

Athletic Recruits
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@turnandrake a close friend recently approached the Harvard coach and was told that letters of recommendation are not read by admissions. This may be different for the football coach.

But this same student approached Penn and Brown coaches who immediately offered support with a recommendation letter (but not LL). Each admissions committee seems to have their own standards for non-LL but academically strong athletes.

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Thanks, sgopal2. Do you care to say which sport that was at Harvard? If not, I understand. Thanks.

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@turnandrake squash

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Interesting. I’m finding that what may be a near certainty in one sport nearly never happens in another sport at the same school. Much of the info on this board is sport- and school-dependent.