Athlete recruitment...

beenthere2
Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:14:20 +0000

Another reason why Stanford attracts better athletes is that they are more appreciated. For example, while they have no priority in course selection, they may be able to switch to a different section if it interferes with their practice. In contrast, at at least one certain top ivy, all review sessions before finals were scheduled during practice times. At Stanford, faculty will attend games; at some ivies, students-athletes try not to let it be known that they are athletes. Read the recent discussion at the Daily Princetonian about the academic inferiority of athletes, supposedly posted by a faculty member.
So, if you’re smart and a national/international caliber athlete, wouldn’t you rather go to a college where your athleteic achievements get acknowledged, especially if you spend 25+ horus/week on them?