u/ConstantRough160

Heard Ivy League coaches and others said they are looking for high AI (academic index) combining high GPA and high SAT. Sure, best school demands top athletes and top students. Just wonder how high they need to be? What are the usual typical GPA or SAT for those admits are? Have you heard really good elite players who get conditional offers with a set SAT scores to meet? And what are those? Interested in data for the recent data say ~5 years. Pretty sure there are exceptions but want to set realistic expectations what to work towards in the classroom.

For Best in Class showcases, there are summer fall and winter sessions. Are all of the similarly selective? Or one is more elite and competitive than the other?

If there is a choice to choose one of them, which one should we go? Any advice?

This is for boys rising freshman and rising sophomore.

For club teams playing in some tournaments, I have seen people wearing their high school varsity team helmets. I guess for showcases as a team. Is there any best practice when to wear club team helmets vs wearing varsity team helmets?

As a freshman preparing for upcoming recruiting season, I see IL scores and ratings. Are top D1 coaches mostly use that to draw their majority of recruits?

I know everyone would say they evaluate from all angles, watch the films, talk to top club team
coaches, attend top level showcases and etc. But time and resources for coaches are limited, I can’t imagine they really watch all the films boys sent to them. They must be doing some filtering. I thought as a human, I would go for rating and ranking plus trusted recommendations.

Ask another way, how many top D1 spots are from those without a IL score or rating.