Why top high school athletes should go Ivy

katliamom
Sun, 23 Apr 2017 23:31:31 +0000

I have a family member who was a recruited athlete at Princeton. She paid less than it would have cost for her to attend her state college. She played less, and studied a heck of a lot more, than she would have at her state college (academics are taken seriously at these schools whether or not you’re an athlete). She enjoyed phenomenal support services, incredible international travel opportunities, and by the end of her senior year, she had a slew of on-campus interviews even though she was a mere psychology major with no interest in going into psychology. (Many companies like to recruit at the Ivies.)

The article is right on.

If you have the brains and the test scores to get into the Ivies (and yes, athletes still have to be competitive academically to get their foot through the door) they’re certainly worth considering.

Are they a guarantee of future success? No. Are they a guarantee of a more rewarding academic experience – likely yes. Because your’re a “student athlete” not just an “athlete.”