<p>To the OP:
Are you talking about a Likely Letter, which is issued by an Ivy League school, or a National Letter of Intent, issued by a non-ivy D1 school?</p>
<p>A LL letter is an official letter that is sent by the admissions office. It basically says if you maintain your academics and moral standings that you have achieved so far, we will send you an official letter of admission on April 1. Asked what this meant, the coach said, “don’t get a D, and don’t get arrested.”</p>
<p>Also see [Penn</a> Admissions: Ivy League Athletics Admission Statement](<a href=“http://www.admissions.upenn.edu/applying/ivyleague.php]Penn”>http://www.admissions.upenn.edu/applying/ivyleague.php)</p>
<p>LLs don’t require signing anything or even committing to play. If a student gets injured before April 1, they are not revoked. That’s why a lot of coaches want to make sure that the athlete is truly committed to playing because once s/he has the LL, there’s nothing a coach can do if the athlete doesn’t even show up for the first practice.</p>