<p>I have two classmates (out of a class of 71 students) who have committed to Harvard already for athletics. One for hockey, one for crew. For the hockey player, he was contacted by the coach during his junior year and he verbally committed. He then signed something, sent his app in and received a likely letter. Our counselor says that a likely letter usually indicates 99% chance of getting in, unless he does something really stupid, like a suspension, plagiarism, or bomb the essays. For the crew guy, he was also contacted by the coach and he received a likely letter in October. Now, these classmates are exceptional athletes; the hockey player got drafted into the NHL during the summer and the rower is nationally ranked.</p>