<p>Superstar basketball player/lax/crew??? I didn’t know Ivies offered admission that early, but the big univesities do take verbal commitments from sophomores if you are an amazing athlete.
Don’t jinx yourself/your child smartin, a lot can happen in the next year or two.
What I meant by “crap shoot” is the sheer number of super-qualified candidates that these schools have to turn away.</p>