<p>My son plays soccer for one of the stronger boys’ clubs in the country, and the club has sent a number of former players to various Ivy League schools. The rule of thumb presented by Ivy League coaches is that for soccer players at this level, an 1800/2400 SAT score is sufficient for admission. My son just completed his sophomore year, and fortunately he had a 2180 SAT when he was 15. Before he went to play at the U.S. Soccer Development Academy Spring Showcase a couple weeks ago in Illinois, my son e-mailed some Ivy League coaches to let them know on which fields he would be playing and at which times. After the Showcase, Ivy League coaches called my son’s coach to let him know they saw him and are interested, but they cannot speak with him until September of his junior year.</p>
<p>The boys on my son’s club typically list their SAT scores and GPAs on their individual web pages, especially during their junior years when they are being recruited, so I have been able to track their scores and ultimate commitments. Two years ago, three of them went to Duke, and none of the three had higher than 1180/1600 on the SAT. These players essentially all commit during their junior years, but I am not sure if it is a verbal commitment or a written offer. Our boys are told that they need to maintain reasonable academic progress, but I have not heard of any coach promising a boy he would be admitted and then it not working out.</p>