<p>"Next stop Harvard for passionate soccer fan who grew up to become La Costa Canyon’s goalie…</p>
<p>Mann’s background as a fielder translates into more than skillful hands.
She’s not just a shot stopper, (coach) Curtolo said. She’s good with her feet.</p>
<p>College coaches don’t make it a practice to guarantee recruits they’ll play as freshmen, but Mann said Harvard’s big pitch was the solid chance she’ll start in the fall. Curtolo, who ranked Mann as one of the country’s top 10 goalies if not top five said she can handle it.</p>
<p>If I was a betting man, Curtolo said, I’d bet she was starting tomorrow.</p>
<p>Mann does not carry herself like one of the nation’s top goalies about to attend one of the nation’s top schools.</p>
<p>When people learn she’s headed for Harvard, Mann said they laugh.</p>
<p>Everybody has a Harvard image, Mann said. And I definitely don’t fit that stereotype.</p>
<p>She backed up that statement with a story about walking into a luncheon for future Harvard students wearing a T-shirt, while many of the kids wore ties and pearls…"</p>
<p>Ehh, another person I’m probably more qualified than academically, but gets in because of sports ability. Its interesting that Harvard has as much of a jock complex as any other school</p>
<p>Many athletic standouts actually fit the academic profile of what Harvard is looking for: top 10-15% of their graduating class and 600-800 on their SAT Is. Harvard does not have to adjust its Academic Index - in fact, according to the recruited athletes here, we have the highest among all the Ivies, and Harvard is unnecessarily tough in its AI calculations. Other Ivies include that “A in gym” for example in order to boost the AI.</p>
<p>The vast majority of the athletes I have met in my classes took very rigorous courses in high school and graduated in the top 10% of their classes. They also did pretty well on their standardized exams. </p>
<p>Although I’m a far cry from an athlete (I have absolutely no interest in most sports whatsoever), they are definitely qualified to get in, and it’s also a hook - someone needs to be playing and filling up those NCAA Division I games.</p>
<p>sanguine99, youre simply an envious reject, period.</p>
<p>obviously, great test scores and grades will get you in the door but it’s your passion, EC’s and leadership ability that will get you admission.</p>
<p>This girl had an excellent/unmatched passion for soccer: a passion you do not have.</p>
<p>Just because youre a nerd with no leadership ability/EC’s doesnt mean you should hate on others’ accomplishments.</p>
<p>Please try getting into business school with no extracurricular accomplishments. You wouldnt stand a chance.</p>
<p>People think that participating in a club is just as impressive as being on a sports team. As an individual who was active on 2 varsity sports, I can’t tell you what it’s like to commit 18 hrs. a week to a sport. Athletes don’t just sacrifice their time; they sacrifice themselves completely for their teammates because they know that it’s not all about them. I spent MANY nights where I got 5-6 hours of sleep while in season because I had a full, rigorous courseload, along with physical demands that most people can’t even imagine.</p>
<p>I would rather go to school with people who succeeded academically and athletically rather than to school with someone who only succeeded in one respective area.</p>
People think that participating in a sports team is just as impressive as participating in a club. As an individual who is active in debate and olympiad physics, I can’t tell you what it’s like to commit 18 hrs. (and often 25 hours + weekends in the case of debate) to a non-athhletic activity. Debaters and competitive science students don’t just sacrifice their time; they sacrifice themselves completely for their teammates because they know it’s not all about them (and believe me, in debate, this is true). I spent MANY nights where I got 3-4 hours of sleep while in season because I had a full, rigorous courseload, along with intellectual demands that most people can’t even imagine. (have you ever tried mulling over zizek or deleuze at 2AM six hours before a debate round with nothing but crappy hotel coffee to help you stay awake?)</p>
<p>I would rather go to school with people who succeeded academically rather than to a school with people who are mediocre in many different areas.</p>
<p>Academic successes including ACT/SAT scores in the 99th percentile, SATII’s all exceeding scores of 700, ranking in the top percentile while balancing numerous clubs, leadership positions and varsity sports? </p>
<p>"Mann, who has a 3.9 GPA, hasn’t decided on a major. She said she’d like to study something that will help others.</p>
<p>Since Ivy League schools don’t offer traditional athletic scholarships, Mann’s situation will be different from the full rides received by many of her LCC teammates.</p>
<p>She considered accepting an offer from Georgetown, which would be less of a financial strain, but Mann said she fell in love with Harvard and the team.</p>
<p>Besides, gaining entrance to Harvard is such a great opportunity you find ways to make it work, said Mann’s mother, Maggi.</p>
<p>It’s like a friend told me, her mother said. If you get into Harvard, you go.</p>