<p>Academic indexes are calculated for every student to make sure that an ATHLETIC RECRUIT is never one deviation away from the average non-athletic recruit. </p>
<p>See: <a href=“Before Athletic Recruiting in the Ivy League, Some Math - The New York Times”>Before Athletic Recruiting in the Ivy League, Some Math - The New York Times;
<p>"Class rank was once part of the formula, with grade-point average used only if class rank was not available. But because many high schools stopped reporting class rankings in recent years, it was eliminated over the summer. "</p>