We are a huge college sports family and both of my smart kids factored in the sports programs when deciding. They both love the school spirit and will always be fans of “their” teams. My son was a recruited athlete in a non- rev sport and chose not to particpate in the end. Mostly because he was not comfortable with the time commitment and the time away from campus to compete. My daughter on the other hand was a top student (ACT of 34, 4.0 non weighted GPA, 4.6 weighted,state level athlete etc) and was declined from UNC when a friend of hers the following year got in with much lower grades and test scores because she was a recruited athlete. Such is life, life isn’t fair sometimes and it always works out in the end. She could not be happier where she is attending with a fabulous scholarship.