What kind of SAT, ACT scores do the Ivies and similar academic schools look for a student athlete? Does anyone have actual experience. My son is a strong student but without athletics would unlikely get in straight up. He has taken the SATs once. Taking again in a few weeks, and ACTs in April. We are expecting to finish with SATs in the 600s in each category. Looking to go to school for business. We are tying determine what level of academic schools to shoot for in the recruiting process. In the north east there are so many options to look at with similar academic requirements. DI Ivies & Patriot, and DIII Centennial, and NESCAC.
His best friend is an excellent student and could likely get in nearly anywhere, and wants to go pre-med and play baseball. He is a 6-1 RHP that throws 86 and went 7-1 as a Soph on a Varsity team that only 12 games. Not Major D1 we understand but ridiculous grades and test scores makes him attractive. I my thoughts are for is friend would be to go to a DIII because of the demands of his major, and he will excel as a player. Any thoughts?
When my son decided he wanted to use his baseball talents as a way to gain acceptance into a high academic school his ACT score was 26.He was targeting all of the leagues you mentioned.Every coach that was actively recruiting him advised him that he would need to get that score higher in order to have a legitimate shot with admissions.Some of them said they could work with a 29 while others told him they would need to see at least a 31 score.
He took the ACT one more time and scored high enough to qualify for any of schools that were recruiting him.That being said,without baseball as a "hook" it would have been difficult to be admitted to the school that he will be attending next fall.These schools deny applicants who have higher scores and GPA's than my son every year.
Not every recruited athlete has a 30 or above ACT test score at these schools.Two of my son's HS teammates are playing in the Ivy League right now.Neither of them scored that high.Every case is different.The academic index comes into play as do some other variables.FenwaySouth,Leftyshortstop,and Bransonbaseball are better versed on the nuts and bolts of this somewhat mysterious process.
Hope this helps .