Is the academic perception of Football Powerhouses hurt by their football popularity?

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If it does not matter, then why did you bring it up?

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<p>I wasn’t the one who brought up the “other stuff” (yield rates, etc.); the fact of the matter is that standardized test scores for student body at ND is pretty similar to that of Stanford, and yet, the academic requirements for FB recruits at ND is a bit lower than that for FB recruits at Stanford.</p>

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First of all, there is no academic “threshold.” There is no (theoretical) SAT/ACT and gpa combination that will 100% guarantee a Stanford recruit acceptance. If there were, the official offer would not be conditional. Why would Stanford require recruits to submit an application if it were a mere formality?

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<p>I’m not talking about a threshold that would guarantee acceptance; however, Stanford generally required a minimum score of 1100 on the SATs (2 part) for FB recruits.</p>

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Second, higher rated recruits tend to take more time to “commit” than lower rated recruits. So it’s not out of the ordinary that “other higher rated recruits at the same position committed” when previous recruits were denied admission.

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<p>And higher rated recruits tend to have lesser academic qualifications; besides, it’s a bit too coincidental.</p>

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Last but not least, Stanford athletic coaches, including Harbaugh, do not have that much admissions clout. Once a recruit submits an application, it’s out of Harbaugh’s hands. That said, and this is only my speculation, higher rated recruits are probably given more consideration than other recruits in the same way that highly talented artists, musicians, chess players, etc. (or anyone else with special skills or circumstances) are given more consideration than other applicants.

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<p>Uhh, how would the admissions staff know who is and who isn’t a higher rated recruit - unless the coaching staff informs them?</p>

<p>And I’m sure recruits like Ricky Seale (3.3 GPA and 1450 SAT/3 part) got admitted on the basis of their essays and recommendations.</p>