The so-called supporting letter from the coach only works for their own school's admission office.
Posted on August 20, 2026 at 11:48:00 AM by BobEvans
If we ED that Ivy school, my gut feeling is we stand a GREAT chance, because we are only 10 points away from a perfect SAT and bring other academic qualifications. But the issue is: now we have one bird in hand already. Do we risk it all?
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Need help and suggestions from the board’s in-the-know college sports recruiting parents
- By BobEvans
August 20, 2026 at 11:31:36 AM
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I can tell you how this is playing out for my son who is a D3 football recruit.
- By Matt
August 20, 2026 at 12:46:58 PM
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A couple suggestions…
- By Craig
August 20, 2026 at 12:32:00 PM
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A few things
- By Paumanok
August 20, 2026 at 12:24:03 PM
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My only advice is your whole mindset needs a lot more “she” and a lot less “we”. It’s her life. Her decision. Your just there to make sure she doesn’t get taken advantage of in the process**
- By xcheck
August 20, 2026 at 11:49:58 AM
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Yeah this*
- By Charlie
August 20, 2026 at 11:50:33 AM
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Can't she have a frank conversation with the coach(s) ? I assume with her profile a coach can get them in without the normal application process. *
- By Cincywolve
August 20, 2026 at 11:46:19 AM
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Narrow slice of this: most schools most of the time very much like good students who stick with a challenging outside schedule.
- By ftb
August 20, 2026 at 11:41:55 AM
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The so-called supporting letter from the coach only works for their own school's admission office.
- By BobEvans
August 20, 2026 at 11:48:00 AM
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Does your daughter want to attend the Ivy League school? (m)
- By suede
August 20, 2026 at 11:35:48 AM
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Why does the bottom Ivy win the tiebreaker over the current offer?
- By Nikos
August 20, 2026 at 11:35:25 AM
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