If you/anyone you know received a likely letter while getting recruited, what did your/their grades look like the rest of the year? Was senior year a breeze after signing? Any minimum GPA you had to uphold?
Health, grades and sterting clear of problems should be the biggest concern after the LL, stressing the healthy !!
Depends on the academic rigor, but even with a top 5 academic school my son cruised.
The Terms and Conditions for admissions are the same whether or not one receives a LL. There should be no coasting. If the grades tank, the offer of admission is likely to be rescinded.
If the basis of your question is “are they still tracking grades?” - the answer is yes.
Obviously there is a standard, but what would that be? If I kept an 85ish average (I’m Canadian so we don’t have GPA) in a rigorous course load would that be high enough?
While my athlete daughter is still in HS, my non athlete son enrolled as a freshman at an ivy this year. After he got in ED he coasted a bit, grades dropped a little (still good grades) and he even dropped an AP with college’s permission. No problems and he’s happily enrolled. Hope that helps.
My daughter’s likely letter stated she would maintain likely status “if you maintain the academic and social record you presented to XXX in your application.” She did get a couple of Bs after the likely letter but her grades stayed pretty much what they were when she applied.
My son’s grades dropped a little. I assume that is normal, given that most of the kids headed to highly selective schools have been busting tail for years. A little bit of a let up is understandable and I am sure expected. I also doubt very seriously that the admissions department has the time or the inclination to peruse transcripts to see if As start turning into Bs or the occasional C.
I think the only thing his coach told him was don’t get in trouble and no Ds
Generally, it means don’t get a D, don’t get arrested, and don’t be found to have lied on your application. A B will not jeopardize your admission.
In discussing this matter with LL recipients from years past, the “don’t get a D, don’t get arrested, don’t plagiarize, and don’t get busted for D&A” guideline seemed to be the general rule of thumb.