<p>Has anyone come across this?</p>
<p>We did not and I had 2 athletes go thru recruiting, one is D1 NCAA the other is NAIA.</p>
<p>Some schools send athletes applications which have special markings for the admission department. I seem to recall Cornell and UPenn had them.</p>
<p>They have to fill out apps?</p>
<p>Turns out its the same application that all students need fill out, it just goes through the athletic department.</p>
<p>THe schools our student applied to all used Common Apps and supplements. All athletes apply in the same process as all students. The difference comes with recruiting/slots.
The is no short cut for student athletes.</p>
<p>^our experience as well</p>
<p>My dd has a very good friend that said that she “was accepted” to a very good school and has talked to the coach but has not filled out an application. My dd asked if that is possible - I am assuming that even athletes (and this girl is a very strong athlete for this particular program so it doesn’t surprise me that she will get in even with her academics not being 100% what they are looking for) have to fill out applications? If not, there is something wrong - they are going to SCHOOL! And I say this with a son coming up that will be recruited to - they better make him fill out applications!</p>
<p>Ahsmuoh, my guess is that your child’s friend means a positive pre-read by admissions.</p>
<p>Ahsmuoh
Your daughter’s friend is likely being recruited, and has probably provided a transcript, scores etc for a pre-read from admissions so that she may be considered by the coach.</p>
<p>IF she has not been cleared by admissions regardless if the coach says she will get in–that is dicey…
Admissions admits. Period.</p>
<p>Colleges do not accept athletes without academics. Especially with NCAA sports, the student must clear a minimum (albeit very low) standard with the Clearinghouse…besides admissions of the college. That NCAA application has to be done and the highschool has to send the student’s transcript at the end of senior year.</p>
<p>Sometimes kids hear what they want to hear and assume they are in–when in fact it means the coach likes them (as well as many other athletes) yet they do not have an admissions offer.</p>
<p>We have come across a couple schools that have a supplement for recruited athletes but not separate applications.</p>
<p>I think fogfog is right on. Once an athlete has been through admissions pre-read and has been given the go ahead, they are as good as admitted. (remember they will sign a NLI CONTRACT in November - before Applications are even due!) However, they do have to fill out an application, write the essays, and if needed, get the recommendations. I would not take that process likely; no need showing anyone less than 100% effort whether it’s athletics or applications.</p>