Why does the Ivy League support letter not hold much weight

<p>Getting one to run cross country</p>

<p>dasdui, the likely letter holds a lot of weight - it’s requested by coach, issued by admissions and is as close to a sure-thing as exists in admissions. The coach is only allotted so many of these. On the other hand, a letter of support written by a coach and attached to your ap is really asking for admissions for an admit over and above the LL allotment.</p>

<p>The school that brings in the most athletes wins championships?</p>

<p>The number of recruited athletes is limited by league agreement</p>

<p>Ivy League rules generally limit the number of athletes a school may bring to Ivy League championships.</p>