Here is what I know based on NESCAC soccer recruitment (probably similar?) At Middlebury, for instance, the coach told a group of parents that he “gets” 8 recruits per year. What does that mean? He is in contact with them and their families. The student MUST apply ED to Middlebury. Admissions has his list and, as long as the student has a reasonable expectation of success at the school, they will be admitted ED. Why ED? Because they want to make sure Midd is the student athletes first choice and ensure they will accept. Personally, I find the entire system a bit shady, but that is how NESCAC schools game the system, since there are no official athletic scholarships.
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