Take one of the "easiest" schools on that top 25 list above to get into, Lehigh. The sat range is 1340-1490 and the average GPA is 3.9. The "normal" non-athlete doesn't have much of a chance. Lacrosse is a good bet.
No it isn’t, your SAT score will need to be at least the lower range and your GPA will have to be at the level required. If you think otherwise you haven’t been there yet. And the scholarship money is peanuts.
Not true. Depends on how many stars next to your name. Fact of the matter is, schools have to balance the GPA's across the team and their recruiting class. A 4.0 allows them to grab a 3.0. Your SAT scores arent relevant as the recruits havent even taken them yet. If a team has 8 recruits with 4.5 they can have at 2x 2.5. Seen it happen. Ivys def different but published GPA's and test ranges do not apply to the 10-12 recruits per college class. Again, money is dependent on stars but whatever, if lax gets you in to one of those listed schools with no test taken and a 3.0 Im happy to pay, especially if it is UNC which full price out of state is the same as if you got a scholarship to one of the other schools. Invest in your kid. Wouldnt make it the only angle but if it pays out it pays out in spades.
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