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[QUOTE="SUFan44, post: 2262675, member: 39"]
The AI minimum changes depending upon the sport and the school. Also, not all sports have the same AI calculation. Football, at least when I was involved less than a decade ago, has "bands." Meaning there were academic segments that were tiered (i.e. Band 1 is lowest academic requirement, Band 2 is next lowest, Band 3 is next and Band 4 is elite academic recruit). A school could recruit to any of these bands but had limitations in the lower tiers. You could take an academic "risk" but only 1-2 per cycle.

All other sports had the ability to recruit these types of kids, too, but had to balance it with an elite academic kid or two to meet their required AI score. Teams could also "swap" admissions spots if a certain sport had one or two more that they really thought could make a difference within their programs. But again, they'd still need to hit their minimum AI average as it relates to their school and their sport.

Ivy League isn't for everyone - even working for a school like it isn't for everyone. What I found, however, was the kids I worked with were still kids and enjoyed the same things most other college students enjoyed. Also learned that had I been a more elite athlete, I would have had the opportunity to attend an Ivy League school rather than Syracuse.

I'm more than content with my choice.
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