<p>Actually, I'm kidding a little about the exercise. I understand the frustration that athletes are given some preferential treatment during admissions to highly selective schools. But I must add that through a variety of posts here at CC I've come to understand the commitment and dedication that is required to succeed at high level athletics. I also believe that at Ivy's and other highly selective schools, athletes are typically excellent students as well. I don't think that they are given a lot of slack regarding SATs and GPAs. Anyone else have the data on this?</p>