@bgbg4us Some of this recruiting language is sport specific, as BKsquared mentions. “Offer” is going to have a very different meaning in football than, say, track. Ohiodad posted a link to a podcast a few months ago in this forum that explains some of those specifics with respect to football, differences between an offer and a commitable offer, etc. You might find it interesting, and a useful springboard to a discussion with your neighbor if that’s what you’re hoping for. If your concern is that a recruited athlete thinks an offer at an Ivy means an athletic scholarship, I’d be surprised if that’s the case.