Does anybody know the average A.I. for admitted Ivy league baseball players?
I just read a very interesting book (which may be a little outdated, but excellent, nonetheless) called "Playing the Game" about Ivy recruiting and it states that the actual AI of any particular team is a closely guarded secret. A coach is quoted saying that she is not supposed to talk about her team's AI.Bymmer...I would love to know, too!
I think you would be surprised ! There are lots of articles and books on "Athletic Admits" to prestige schools .
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I just read a very interesting book (which may be a little outdated, but excellent, nonetheless) called "Playing the Game" about Ivy recruiting and it states that the actual AI of any particular team is a closely guarded secret. A coach is quoted saying that she is not supposed to talk about her team's AI.Bymmer...I would love to know, too!
Ahh, well that's disapointing. Are there any board members who fit the above criteria that can share some stories?
From what I know, it seems that the average team A.I. must be within one standard deviation of the student population. There do seem to be outliers, however, where some kids get in with 3.1 GPA's and 1850 SAT's.
7Steps,
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My oldest son was recruited by two Ivies. I was told by each that the AI average for the sports team must be 'similar' to the AI for the general student body. So, they can take some lower academic indexes as long as they have others on the team who balance it out. I agree with what 7 steps says. I haven't heard of any as low as 3.1 but I have heard of as low as 3.3 with the SAT scores in the range that 7 steps mentioned. They don't want to take many risks because they (at least the two I dealt with) are very proud of the average AI, graduation rates, etc. If a kid is on the lower end there should be some intangibles outside of baseball that would indicate to the coach that it is worth the risk.
P.S. I don't know that any Ivy would take a 3.3 gpa if they feel there are better options available to meet their needs, as there almost always are.
Like my dad used to tell say. Standardized test scores are one indication of smarts. Grades are more often an indicator of motivation. Everyone knows that studying for college courses is very different from the studying required in 99% of the high schools. When you consider that college baseball can be like a full time job, Coach must ask himself "Can this kid succeed here"
Like my dad used to tell say. Standardized test scores are one indication of smarts. Grades are more often an indicator of motivation. Everyone knows that studying for college courses is very different from the studying required in 99% of the high schools. When you consider that college baseball can be like a full time job, Coach must ask himself "Can this kid succeed here"
I am considering e-mailing Coach Walsh, would anybody suggest it? And if so, what criteria would anybody suggest I include?
xbaseballkidx11,
Absolutely. How else are they going to know you are interested? If you are serious about Harvard or any school, an email AND phone call is appropriate & expected in my book....its kind of like dating. If you get through, be prepared to ask some questions and answer some questions as well. I would include your baseball and academic achievements as well as your summer schedule. Request their summer & fall recruiting & camp schedule for college prospects. I would ask them to clarify what their recruiting process is, and what is expected of recruits to be seriously considered. You may not get Coach Walsh but possibly the recruiting coach (used to be Coach Lo Ricco a couple years ago) will most likely follow up with you. Remember, Harvard or any Ivy is looking for the best baseball prospect they can get through Admissions. Good luck.
Absolutely. How else are they going to know you are interested? If you are serious about Harvard or any school, an email AND phone call is appropriate & expected in my book....its kind of like dating. If you get through, be prepared to ask some questions and answer some questions as well. I would include your baseball and academic achievements as well as your summer schedule. Request their summer & fall recruiting & camp schedule for college prospects. I would ask them to clarify what their recruiting process is, and what is expected of recruits to be seriously considered. You may not get Coach Walsh but possibly the recruiting coach (used to be Coach Lo Ricco a couple years ago) will most likely follow up with you. Remember, Harvard or any Ivy is looking for the best baseball prospect they can get through Admissions. Good luck.
