^^ You do sound judgmental, but I suppose it all depends on what you consider “mediocre.” According to the below article, the lowest GPA an athletic recruit can have at any ivy league school is a 3.0 or a B average. Athletic recruits outside of football, basketball and hockey, probably have GPA’s that are equal or higher than the OP’s 3.6 GPA. So, while a 3.6 GPA may be okay for someone who can compete at a Division 1 level sport, academic applicants need to have higher GPA’s. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/25/sports/before-athletic-recruiting-in-the-ivy-league-some-math.html?pagewanted=all