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Expert: Tom Kovic - 4/1/2009


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Hi again Tom.

Thanks for your response. I recalled years ago at my college where a fellow
student told me that the "Ivy League" universities are a sport league of
schools that play football against each other.  He told me to forget this "Ivy
League" thinking unless I want to play football. Basically, he said that "Ivy
League" is for sports, not academics and that most of the highly-selective
schools aren't in the Ivy League.

1. Is is true that Ivy League is for sports, not academics?

2. Also, what do you know about the University of California at Berkeley?

Best regards,

Julian


Answer
Julian,

The Ivy League offers more athletic opportunities than any conference in the country. That being said, the admission standards at these institutions are probably the most select in the country and students (athletes included) are committing first and foremost to academic excellence.

Berkeley is a fine all-around institution... Amoung the best in the nation.


Best of luck!

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Tom Kovic

Expertise

I can answer questions pertaining to the college athletics recruiting process. I cannot answer questions pertaining specifically to non athletics undergraduate admissions ornpost graduate admissions, including medical school.

Experience

I am a former NCAA division 1 college coach. Currently, I am the director of Victory Collegiate Consulting, where I advise families and student-athletes on preparing for college recruiting.

Organizations
NACAC WACAC USAG US Lacrosse

Publications
Courier Times (Union City,NJ) Raising Champions (Villanova, PA) Collegelacrosse.com Laxpower.com Author: "Reaching for Excellence. An educational guide for college athletics recruiting.

Education/Credentials
1977 BS (Physical Education) Temple University 1980 MS (Physical Education) University of Illinois

Awards and Honors
ECAC Coach of the Year (1994, 1997) NCAA Coach of the Year (2004) Led Penn Gymnastics to 10 Ivy League and ECAC Championship titles Over 160 Academic All-Americans

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