<p>I've been recruited by a couple schools and chose to apply to one for EA. </p>
<p>I recently got an email asking if I was still interested in (Ivy League U). While I am very happy with my EA school, it wouldn't hurt to apply to more schools. Does anyone have experience with recruiting that has gone past the EA/ED deadline? Do schools still give out LL after the early period? I'm interested in hearing what you know or have experienced. Thanks!</p>
<p>Hmmm. Does anyone here want to share?</p>
<p>Sure - LL’s can happen after the EA period. Maybe a recruit that the Ivy was hoping would go EA applied elsewhere and they’re trying to see who is still in the game.</p>
<p>Thanks. Is there any anecdotal evidence to support this?</p>
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<p>What sport are we talking about here? The sport very key to your question.</p>
<p>In my case, I know hundreds of kids (yes hundreds) who were recruited past the EA/ED deadline for baseball in both D1 and D3. For Ivys, LLs start on Oct 1, and have no end date. </p>
<p>I know a couple of my son’s current teammates who were recruited (baseball) past ED/EA. Sorry, I don’t have details. However, you need to keep in mind the Ivy coaches influence is very limited during RD. So, you’ll need to have some strong academics unless the coach is somehow able to get you a LL. I would absolutely have a very frank discussion with the coach about next steps. If the coach has used all of his LL up for the particular sport then your not going to get much support. However, if there are other circumstances that make it possible for you to get a LL, then I think it is worth pursuing. Frankly, what do you have to lose?</p>
<p>While it is possible that they are actually still recruiting, unless that was a non-form letter from the actual coach in your sport, I would be suspect. If you look on the regular forums here you will see that it’s not uncommon for the Ivy’s and similar to send out these emails and mailings simply to boost their applications and so they can then summarily reject you.</p>
<p>sounds like you have nothing to lose as long as it doesn’t impact any of your other apps --including your EA. I assume it is not binding…? I would contact the coach best by phone and get some real info not just form-speak</p>
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<p>EA, by its definition, is non-binding.</p>
<p>I know athletes that were recruited very late in the school year. Although the circumstances were unusual, I know one recruit that accepted a spot at an Ivy a few weeks before regular decisions were sent out. It’s possible that a coach still has at least one likely letter left, but you won’t know until you contact the coach to find out what level of support is still available.</p>