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Athletes start to receive admissions in August.  So I think several dominoes will start to fall in the next 2 weeks, as those interested in LSJU (committed and uncommitted, verbal and silent) start to find out if they are admitted and make decisions.  Of course a number of commits and interested athletes (in all sports) still have to complete their apps or are waiting for Autumn grades or better test scores. 

OT:  One of JH's great innovations (or his staff's, in collaboration with admissions) was being able to give recruits clear guidance as to what they needed in grades, AP classes and test scores to be admitted.  It appears that DS took this to a higher level, and has been both more discriminating in who receives offers and better at working with uncertain recruits to keep their commitment levels quiet until they receive the admissions decision. 

FWIW, I see that pkpk is a 1st time poster on this site.  It's notable that pkpk's 1st post relates to the subject of admissions of 2016 recruits.  It makes me think that this person may be a new fan.  :)

Based on my limited knowledge, I haven't heard of too many recruits receiving negative news in August.  The staff tends to have the strongest applicants submit early, and urge the borderline applicants to wait for an SAT re-take and/or 7th semester grades.  Therefore, my understanding is that negative news would have to be informal guidance based on some data point like grades or SAT scores.  A kid may receive negative guidance after junior year grades come out, but I don't know of too many other data points until October, when SAT scores and mid-semester grades come out.  In August, the fan boards sometimes hear that a kid decided not to take the AP classes that Stanford requires, but that's the kid's decision more than negative news from the school.  pkpk, do you have more information about the admissions process that leads you to believe that there are borderline kids who might get negative news soon?  Thanks for your input.

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Athletes start to receive admissions in August.  So I think several dominoes will start to fall in the next 2 weeks, as those interested in LSJU (committed and uncommitted, verbal and silent) start to find out if they are admitted and make decisions.  Of course a number of commits and interested athletes (in all sports) still have to complete their apps or are waiting for Autumn grades or better test scores. 

OT:  One of JH's great innovations (or his staff's, in collaboration with admissions) was being able to give recruits clear guidance as to what they needed in grades, AP classes and test scores to be admitted.  It appears that DS took this to a higher level, and has been both more discriminating in who receives offers and better at working with uncertain recruits to keep their commitment levels quiet until they receive the admissions decision. 

FWIW, I see that pkpk is a 1st time poster on this site.  It's notable that pkpk's 1st post relates to the subject of admissions of 2016 recruits.  It makes me think that this person may be a new fan.  :)

Based on my limited knowledge, I haven't heard of too many recruits receiving negative news in August.  The staff tends to have the strongest applicants submit early, and urge the borderline applicants to wait for an SAT re-take and/or 7th semester grades.  Therefore, my understanding is that negative news would have to be informal guidance based on some data point like grades or SAT scores.  A kid may receive negative guidance after junior year grades come out, but I don't know of too many other data points until October, when SAT scores and mid-semester grades come out.  In August, the fan boards sometimes hear that a kid decided not to take the AP classes that Stanford requires, but that's the kid's decision more than negative news from the school.  pkpk, do you have more information about the admissions process that leads you to believe that there are borderline kids who might get negative news soon?  Thanks for your input.