HS class of 2020. Recruiting experience

gointhruaphase
Fri, 03 Jan 2020 11:57:54 +0000

@Mwfan1921 and @shuttlebus , my guess is that communications about positive prereads are being confused with likely letters. For sure, NESCAC coaches often communicate the results of prereads orally or via email, often with the qualifier that “this is not a guarantee of admission.” Those communications also may come with a footnote from a coach that “we have never had anyone not admitted in your situation.” By contrast, the likely letter comes from admissions, and we never had that happen with a NESCAC. The Williams website contains the following article, which though somewhat dated, refers to the preread process.

https://athletics.williams.edu/go-ephs-newsletter/the-recruiting-equation-rules-regulations-and-relationships-admission-and-athletics/

But, as you suggest, times change, so anything is possible.