<p>Hello. The Coach of my particular sport (crew) says that if I'm admitted I'm on the team and stood by the fact that they aren't an admissions officer so couldn't give me an actual answer. She also said that admissions knows that I will be on the team if admitted. (School is H)</p>
<p>However, my application was not completed until my teacher evaluations were submitted early in February. The coach said that they weren't going to request a likely letter due to its proximity to the regular evaluation of prospective students. The coach explained the recruiting process as a two-part process: pass the coach's test than the admissions office and said that I've passed the coach's test.</p>
<p>When I had asked an admissions officer if I could expect a likely letter, they said that athletic LL's are only sent out if the athlete has a deadline to respond to other coaches and the coach submits a request. So I'm asking do I have the same level of support in admissions given this scenario. This sport is a non-helmet sport, but obviously one of the most important sports to them. Any feedback would be appreciated. Thank you very much. </p>
<p>PS: One of my essays was about a novel that I wrote if that's important, which apparently is after reading many posts on this website.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, no, you don’t have the same level of admission support as a LL recruit. I think you fall into that nebulous area where your athletics may or may not provide any support with admissions. It’s impossible to see behind the curtain and know the extent of influence that the coach / team liaison has with admissions after the LLs have been issued.</p>
<p>It’s probably best to operate under the assumption that you’re on your own in the RD pool. (And yes, your app, essays and recs are gong to be very important - good luck!)</p>
<p>Do I have the same level of support as an athlete before an athlete receives a likely letter? What I mean is that it has been said that nothing is guaranteed until you have received the likely letter, am I at that point?</p>
<p>There are about 80 freshmen rowers at H (m&w, LW&HW). I’ve heard from rowing parents that each team might have 8-10 LLs. So that leaves quite a few rowers in your situation - without a LL and hoping for some admissions support. </p>
<p>The thing that concerns me is how willing admissions would be to accommodate a coach with 40-50 add’l athletes. My instincts tell me that any support is going to be limited to applicants with absolute top-notch academics.</p>