Ivy League Colleges Still Within Reach?

hey_pal
Sun, 20 Mar 2011 14:30:44 +0000

By now people probably know that I was recruited without scores close to that of the typical ivy league applicant.

2180 SATs
4.3/3.2 (I forget exactly but I get pretty much all B’s and 2 A’s per year)
8 APs/“most rigorous class schedule”
650+ on 3 SATIIs

Obviously the higher your stats the better you are, but don’t think that with those grades he is unable to be recruited. I do think that if you have a lower GPA, you should have a pretty impressive SAT score to balance it out. Also, It’s very important that he contact the coach early and make a good impression so he stands out amongst the other athletes vying for his position (or Likely Letter). On my visits, EC’s were only talked about casually, so I don’t think tons of volunteer hours are necessary–or even possible.