Best Ivy for the undecided

cnp55
Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:21:56 +0000

GFG – I think you’ve got it exactly right. Your daughter will probably have the opportunity to make a commitment to a school around July 1 of next year. It’s very exciting … and while nerveracking because it’s not a done deal until you have the hard copy of an admissions letter in your hand, it’s also wonderful because your daughter will start her senior year knowing where she’s going.

Since her experience at college is likely to be athletic oriented, it’s important for her to click with the teammates and the coach. If she was to research the programs of the different Ivies, read the bios of the current team, and immerse herself in the atmosphere of the athletic life of the school – will something stand out for her?

For my son, Cornell was the only academic option, since he’s more of a preprofessional kid that a liberal arts kid. Luckily it worked out for him, althiough there were at least two other schools and probably more that would have recruited him if Cornell didn’t work out.

In the end, it’s all about the academics. But … at the beginning, it’s the athletics that will give her the boost to get in to one of the elite schools. And if she is a committed athlete, it’s the athletics that will help her stay there – between the friends she makes on the team and the academic support and advising given to athletes.

If you need more info, PM me.