"Does anyone know how the AI is calculated? Looks like a combination of GPA and test scores but not sure about the calculation. Is there an AI calculation for ACT test takers?"
The AI is a proprietary formula. There are calculators on the web to calculate one, but the sources have said each of them are flawed. The NY Times has done some articles on the AI and have quoted AD's and coaches at Ivy league schools in them. There are hard inputs including GPA unweighted, some measure for AP or other advanced courses and standardized test scores such as PSAT, SAT or ACT. Interestingly the AI scores for all admitted student athletes in the league are shared between the institutions in what seems to be an open checks and balances.
Basically, to be recruited as a student athlete you must meet certain criteria and the bar is set high. I would find it very difficult to believe that this process is negotiable for an average B/C student with 1100 SATs to except someone for being a special lacrosse talent. The league seems to have laid down the law that there are enough strong students who are also strong athletic talents both so that there are no meathead hall passes.
Because standardized test scores and GPAs are needed as inputs, I would find it hard to believe Ivy league coaches are able to make offers out to 2017s until next year.
