<p>Hello, I'm currently a junior and I have been contacted by a few D3 schools that all have pretty high interest in me. My times would compete at around the D3 nationals level. I was wondering if talented athletes (I don't mean to sound cocky, sorry if it's giving the wrong vibe) as long as they have pretty good grades and scores are given some sort of advantage for admission at either Williams or Amherst. </p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Yes. Both schools (along with the other NESCAC schools) have athletic tips, whereby student athletes who are slightly less academically qualified than your typical accepted student are given a leg up in admissions. Google Williams and/or Amherst + athletic tips and you’ll find plenty of information.</p>
<p>Being a talented athlete is a hook at virtually all colleges (maybe less at Reed than Stanford, but whatever). Williams has a prominent athletic subculture (40% of students are varsity athletes), and is at the top of its division. Nonetheless, most athletes at Williams also had great high school records, SAT’s. etc.</p>
<p>Williams has a great athletic web site [Latest</a> News from Williams Athletics - Home of the Ephs: Williams](<a href=“http://athletics.williams.edu/landing/index]Latest”>Williams College - Official Athletics Website) </p>
<p>Take a look at the times and records in the sport you’re involved with.</p>
<p>I have pretty good stats (3.9 at a very good HS and I just took the ACT and think I did very well). My times would be around top 10 for D3 and im only a junior in HS.</p>
<p>All right I looked up the times from a few recent races and right now as a junior in HS I’d be less than a second slower than the top Williams runner in that event. Will this level of talent be a pretty big help in admissions?</p>
<p>^^^^Yes. You should contact the coach at Williams.</p>
<p>Alright thanks. Just did.</p>