<p>If you're in the top 50 runners in the U.S. for cross country or track, do you have a good shot at ivy leagues?</p>
<p>Athletic prowess alone won’t do it. High-end schools will also expect a certain degree of academic excellence as well. But Ivy League schools certainly do recruit athletes, and being a top runner can boost your chances. Contact the college coaches.</p>
<p>What are your PRs?</p>
<p>You absolutely have a good shot. A young man from my children’s school is attending Brown. He is a middle of the pack kid for grades, I don’t know about standardized testing, but he did not make the National Merit Commended cutoff. A very nice young man, and it was fun to watch him run, I’m also guessing he will not be receiving any financial aid. He was probably in the range you are talking, maybe a little bit faster.</p>
<p>Yes, you would have a good shot, depending on how well you’re doing academically.</p>
<p>Recruited athletes must receive a high enough index on the NCAA scale, which is a formula based on SAT and GPA, to get into any ivy. Other top schools often don’t require any set number as they are not part of the agreement the ivies have not to lower their standards too much for athletes.</p>