<p>From what I have seen is that a school whether nescac or ivy, will take an athlete with an 1800, if they want the athlete badly enough. I have seen this over four years in my kids program, not a helmet sport.
Is your son a native kazakh? Talk about an unrepresented nationality. Adopted? I see these factors as being positive for you as hooks, which will make his scores more palatable for colleges.
Good luck in the process.</p>