<p>I want to row in college. And, I visted my first choice college and the coaches said they will support my application. So, now I'm getting nervious and wondering what that means. What are my chances of getting in if they support my application? I have over the min sat+ gpa needed to get in.</p>
<p>It means that they really want you on the team and they will let admissions know that. It depends on the school how much “support” you really need. If it is say, a Big Ten school, and you are a football recruit, all you need is the NCAA minimum (which is way down in the basement), they “flag” your admissions file, and you are in! At an Ivy, there isn’t quite as much latitude with academic stats (but this is somewhat dependent on the sport as well). It really depends on: which division, which school, and which sport.</p>
<p>keylyme, how much latitude on academics do you think the ivys have for an athlete… some posters seem to say if you are an athlete or minority you are in no matter what. that doesnt seem logical to me. I understand getting a tip or even a push, but how much… any ideas. would it be different in football verses crew or soccer vs baseball?</p>
<p>crew, cal, and division 1. If that helps?</p>
<p>I do think you need to meet the minimum standards the college sets for admission.</p>
<p>Please remember that while we can write about the theory of what schools allow what leeway for athletes, the bottom line is that the student has to be as successful academically as they are athletically, or they will be miserable. That may not apply if the student plans to make a living from the sport, but that’s very few collegiate athletes!</p>
<p>^^^True, but many of the big DI’s go out of their way to make sure that the athlete has every support possible to be successful academically. </p>
<p>Schools do have a different sent of admission standards for athletes/non-athletes. The minimums are lower for athletes (and again, it depends on the sport).</p>
<p>And, sorry, I don’t know specifics for each school (a few that I’ve had direct experience with, but not all).</p>
<p>In our Ivy recruiting experience, “supporting your application” was an indication that the application would be “tagged”, but the athlete would not be “put on the coaches list”.</p>
<p>“The list” is a shortlist of who the coach really, really wants, given to admissions as the primary candidates.</p>
<p>“Support” is a longer list of tagged candidates in line after the short list, who the coach would be happy to have if he can’t get his short-listers.</p>
<p>Do ask your coach if you will be on his list, and where.</p>
<p>^^^^ is this common for every Ivy sport?</p>
<p>I’m not sure about other Ivy sports besides track and field. But I suspect the lingo is pretty much the same. Are you trying for Dartmouth crew?</p>
<p>I know my coach used “slot”. When he said he was giving you a slot, he only had a few, he meant that he was going to do all he can to get you in.</p>
<p>Yah, i had been contacting the coach via e-mail and i was told that he was notified that the admissions office has received my application and has sent paperwork to support my application…i guess it could mean anything tho.</p>
<p>Yes, the coaches seem to keep the language intentionally vague, so there are never finite promises. </p>
<p>But if he is talking to you at this late date in the process, I’d say you are in very good position. Good luck!!</p>
<p>“Support your application” is very fuzzy language. Probably intentionally fuzzy. A recruited athlete should really nail the coach down to specifics. Is the coach using a “tip” slot or not.</p>
<p>My son was recruited by Cal for rowing. The coach told my son they had never not gotten a recruit they wanted who met the California minimum requirements which, I am sure you know, are far lower than Cal’s usual requirements. He did not use the language of “supporting your application” - he was very clear that he wanted my son and that if my son wanted to go to Cal, he would get in. So, if you are above the California minimum requirements, it will all depend on your 2K, your size, your race results and how positive your coach is when he talks to the Cal coach…Good luck!</p>
<p>^^^ That’s exactly what the Texas assistant track coach told my son. A good thing, since UT is very hard to get into for OOS kids.</p>
<p>Anyone have any info for cross-country/track for Division 3 at MIT ?</p>