Re:
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/discussion/comment/22694374/#Comment_22694374
If one reads through the page, it is mentioned that the above student was contacted by a Brown Prof about Latin (AP Latin score 5) and may be the reason Brown admitted this applicant. There is no substantial evidence of sports being a factor. It is a pure speculation at the best.
The applicant had a rank 2/580. The others stats mentioned are:
Rank: 2/580
SAT: 1570
Subject SAT: Math 800, Chem 790, Latin: 750
GPA: 4.0 unweighted