Role of College Coach in Admissions?

[Nostradamus]

I thought if the coaches said ADMIT him, I need him..................they were IN ??????????????

 

[Faker]

What academic stats do you think the Ivy League requires of their international players? I saw that an international player from Brazil just committed to Harvard-ITF of 63 so he was quite a catch. I saw he beat one of the UGA signees twice in straight sets this year. Some of the South American players my son knew had a lot of trouble just meeting the NCAA minimum SAT. Maybe this guy went to an English speaking private school or had an English speaking tutor. I know the Ivy League meets all the financial needs of accepted students-do they cover all the financial needs of international students too? Just curious. Since FASFA is a US government form, I wonder if international students can use it. I just assumed international players got mainly athletic aid or merit aid if they were really smart but if they go to an Ivy, the only aid is need-based. Last year 7 international players committed to the Ivy League, but they were either from English speaking countries or Europe-one was from Hong Kong but I assume that student was fluent in Chinese and English. Of course some of these players could be from the rich families in their country, and their tennis is their way to get in a top academic American school. This year there are two Ivy commits from South American-one from Brazil and one from Bolivia.

I know that the Ivys do fulfill financial aid better than any other school in the world, particularly Harvard, Yale, and Princeton, but I don't know to what extent since I'm not going to an Ivy and snotty as this sounds, financial aid has never really been a concern for me. But, I'd presume that the Ivy league has the same standards for international players. If an international player could help them rise in rankings and pursue their athletic agenda, then I see no reason they wouldn't admit them for much lower stats like they do for domestic students. By much lower I mean like sub 2000 SAT score and B average GPA with barely any APs.