<p>I’ve heard that coaches will only send likelys if the athlete assures the coach that he’ll attend if he gets one. Is it possible for a superstar recruit to collect more than one? (without lying to the coach, obviously)</p>
<p>Our experience was that S was OFFERED multiple likely letters but by the time it came to saying “Yes” to one school, he only asked for one from his first choice school. He had applied RD before the ED deadline and had an understanding with the coach that once he actually received the letter, he would change his RD app to ED, which he did.</p>
<p>no, it’s lying</p>
<p>accepting LL letter means you’re committing to one school. If you accept a 2nd letter and just don’t say anything about the first to the sender of the 2nd, that’s called lying by omission.</p>
<p>don’t do it.</p>
<p>Our experience was just the same - e.g. S needed to verbally commit to a school in order to receive a likely letter. </p>
<p>However, for very, very desirable athletes, I think it may be possible to actually receive more than one. At least I have one example, from an Ivy coach, who personally offered an athlete a likely, though the athlete had been perfectly candid about still considering one other school. I don’t think there is anything that prohibits a coach from doing that, it just means that they lose the leverage that the likely provides for them. That’s the only example I’ve ever been able to confirm of an athlete actually receiving a likely without making a commitment to the school. Don’t know if the second school actually gave a likely as well, but they had certainly made a verbal offer.</p>
<p>^^a current CC mom, TheGFG, has been very forthcoming in talking about her daughter’s recruitment process going on right now. GFGdaughter has receive a likely letter from an Ivy without having to commit. They are aware she is looking around still. GFG’s daughter is in the top 15 nationally in her sport, and truly has the academic qualifications to apply and be admitted without an athletic tip. Everybody wants her. She’s the exception to the rule. I’ve not heard of another athlete with this circumstance, but I’ve only been following this for two years.</p>
<p>In D’s case the LL was offered only after she had verbally committed. I suppose if a coach is REALLY hot after a top tier athlete he may give up a LL without a commitment but I think that would be unusual. I like the LL = engagement ring analogy. You really shouldn’t have more than 1.</p>
<p>riverrunner, don’t make me go ‘brag parent’ on you. :-)</p>
<p>You’re right, River - GFG’s daughter makes 2 examples I’m aware of in which an Ivy coach has provided a likely letter without a commitment on the part of the athlete. In the other example I referenced above, the athlete was ranked in top 5 in the nation in his sport. For the vast majority of recruits, I think the typical rule of having to commit to one school to get one likely letter holds true.</p>
<p>hey varska,
I find it easy to brag about other people’s kids…in my kid’s case, she had to commit to get the LL. IMO she’s the best thing ever, but more objective measures don’t agree…:)</p>
<p>It should be noted that D is not as good as my friend riverrunner makes her sound, but thanks for the compliments! Also, I should clarify that she will not be receiving 2 likely letters because her other school is D1 but not an Ivy. However, yes, the Ivy did extend her a likely letter even though she told them she was still going on one more official visit. It probably helped her case that she had already declined offers at the other 3 schools (also Ivies) that she had officially visited.</p>