Matty posted:It is a big risk, but one my son would take again if he had to do it over again. Going into his senior year, I cannot imagine a better situation for him academically and athletically.
HA admissions/recruiting can be a huge risk especially with ultra-competitive schools like MIT and CalTech. My engineering daughter in law had perfect SATs plus she was a recruited soccer player. She was wait-listed at MIT. However she did bounce back nicely with a Presidential scholarship (Women in Engineering...tuition paid all four years...and played soccer) at an Ivy. I don't understand MIT's decision to this day, but that is the reality of it. It is that big of a risk and you may find yourself saying WTF! Just when you think you've got it figured out something like that happens. Best of luck applying to any of these schools.