I did an analysis on another BOC thread using the 2013 Yellow Jackets. That analysis was to see how much each girls played for their respective teams.

In terms of Ivy League schools (and "Little Ivies") there were three out of 66. Not a lot. This is not the YJ marketing scheme; it's to showcase your child to get into a school and possible get some relief from the tuition. There are some girls who will use lacrosse to get into an Ivy but you still need the grades. D1 programs, especially top ten programs, have far more latitude with admissions than the Ivy schools. Ivy athletic participation falls into the 25%-30% range so academics do count.

Also remember that if your child is interested in an Ivy so is thousands of other candidates, many from prep/boarding schools. Take a look at a Harvard, Princeton, Amherst, Williams or Hamilton roster. These schools have very low acceptance rates. My hats off to any athlete that gets accepted because there is a lot more than lacrosse getting them into these schools.

If your sole purpose is for the athlete to win a D1 National Championship then there are really 8-10 teams with a couple bubble teams each year. Just look at the Final Four for the last couple of years. Outside of that group pick the best school to fit the athlete both academically and on the field. For 99.9% college is the last years they will ever play.