Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
I would think the end game is to keep your son busy, around other kids and playing a great sport. If he wants to get into College his grades should take care of that, no? Lax scholarships are basically pennies. Cold hearted fact frown

It's not about the scholarship money -- it's about the admissions help.

Being a recruited athlete will get your 1150 SAT kid into Duke or UVA and your 1350 SAT kid into Yale or Dartmouth.

Correct. My nephew played at Lehigh. No scholarship, but lacrosse helped him and his very good GPA and SAT get into a school that requires a very, very good GPA and SAT.