Fence your way past low admission rates?

twoinanddone
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 22:46:48 +0000

Those are the percentage of athletes in the entire student body. Schools aren’t admitting 67% of students as athletic recruits. It doesn’t show how many are recruited, or how many got an admissions advantage because of being a recruited athlete, thus ‘fenc(ing) your way past low admissions rates.’

Some schools, including the ivies, do give admissions weight to athletes in general, even if they aren’t recruited and won’t play for a college team. They like what sports has taught the students, from teamwork to leadership to physical fitness. But all applicants have those opportunities, and it is not that helpful in getting past the low admission rate.