Athletes who get into Ivies are intelligent even if they are getting some slack on gpa and sat scores. I’ve had friends and my son has friends who have played sports at Ivies. They said pick the right major and it’s no problem getting good grades. My cousin ran track and was pre-med. He graduated with a very high gpa and went in to a highly regarded med school. My cousin said the hardest part about an Ivy is getting accepted.