and I don’t agree that it’s a no brainer to choose the top 20 academics over the sports powerhouse. that 4 year experience as a D1 athlete is something you will carry with you forever. who are we do judge what’s more important to you? heck it might even open up connections with alumni that will take you farther than a T20 diploma.
again, we would really need more details about the schools and sport, but it is certainly not so black and white.
If I had the chance to play football for, say, Clemson, vs go to Cornell and play football there…no so sure I would choose the Ivy.