Academic Index questions

Ohiodad51
Thu, 22 Dec 2016 14:41:38 +0000

It is just the Ivy. The NESCAC uses a similar formula but there is less publicly available information on it. Same with the Patriot. There are no accurate lists available which set out threshold scores for any sport in the Ivy or any other conference. This is mainly because recruiting is a sliding scale, and the target for one recruit may be different than the target for another. In my experience, the coaches will not be shy about what stats a kid needs to hit to be recruitable, and then again what stats they need to see to offer a likely letter (in the Ivy) or support (in the NESCAC and Patriot).

The AI is calculated with class rank if available, if not then the schools will just use GPA and standardized test scores. As to whether unweighted or weighted is used, in my experience that varies by school. Some said they would use the highest on a transcript, which I assume means weighted (Penn comes to mind) and other said they would use the lowest listed which I assume means unweighted (Princeton and Yale if I remember).

Either way, google the TierOne calculator, plug in the highest standardized test score and the unweighted gpa. See what it gives you. Then do the same but with the weighted gpa. It is unlikely to vary by much. When I went through this with my son, we found the TierOne calculator to be exactly accurate at all of the Ivys except where it was off by a point at one school, which was probably a rounding issue. When he gets down the rabbit hole far enough, the coaches will also calculate your son’s AI and will tell him if he asks. Before you leave the TierOne site, hit the link for the charitable foundation the site supports. That site is hands down among the best resources out there and it is all free. Trust me when I say it will be worth the couple bucks.