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I would believe perhaps that 2/3 play varsity high school sports maybe? But agree that 2/3 are recruited athletes doesn’t ring true. Or actually even make sense. One thing to keep in mind is that recruiting/committing /signing as typically understood by most, doesn’t occur at SA’s. There are no ‘athletic’ scholarships. A Coach can get a couple kids with a ‘blue chip’, but that’s a very few number. For select athletes. Think “each sport has a few”. Football and basketball probably more than a few. A total guess though.
DS was a recruited athlete for USNA (a different SA, but appointment process is similar). He still competed on his own merits for a nomination and appointment (which he received). Of our state appointments that year, he was the only ‘recruited athlete’. So less than 1 pct. In fact in the whole Brigade, from our state, I’m thinking there are a total of two varsity athletes from our state, point 5 pct.
Point is, don’t be concerned about not being a recruited athlete. Your DD has her own special package to present!
DS was a recruited athlete for USNA (a different SA, but appointment process is similar). He still competed on his own merits for a nomination and appointment (which he received). Of our state appointments that year, he was the only ‘recruited athlete’. So less than 1 pct. In fact in the whole Brigade, from our state, I’m thinking there are a total of two varsity athletes from our state, point 5 pct.
Point is, don’t be concerned about not being a recruited athlete. Your DD has her own special package to present!