<p>I am a likely recruit to a Division 1 cross country/track school and I have decent test scores but hoping to run for an above average school in academics. Lets say I have a 1600 sat score, would schools like Boston College or Syracuse cut me some leeway if I’m not up to par with a 2000+ by the end of my junior year? I know the sat isn’t the only thing colleges look at but I’ve been curious about this lately.</p>
<p>I think it would depend on your athletics. If you were a top athlete I believe the schools you mentioned would cut you some slack.</p>
<p>I would work on getting your scores up, not only for admissions but for scholarship opportunities. Those are expensive schools and scholarship money for cross country and track isn’t very plentiful. Also, you need to register with the NCAA and see if your scores, grades and courseload are acceptable.</p>
<p>Your athletic ability is directly proportional to the slack you get at most schools. Remember, you are always competing against another similar athlete who may or may not have better grades. Schools like BC and Syracuse are looking regionally and sometimes nationally at recruits. </p>
<p>As SteveMA suggests, I’d focus on getting those grades up. Academic scholarships or merit scholarships are sometimes easier to come by at large private schools than athletic scholarships.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>