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“Ivy League schools provide financial aid to students, including athletes, only on the basis of financial need as determined by each institution’s Financial Aid Office. There are no academic or athletic scholarships in the Ivy League.” https://ivyleague.com/sports/2017/7/28/information-psa-index.aspx If you are a top athlete, I am sure that it increases your chances of enrollment.
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Rosen has no clue what he’s talking about regarding UA, and suggesting that UA isn’t a strong academic institution is ridiculous. More than 40 percent of UA’s 7,407-member freshman class scored 30 or higher on the ACT, and 38 percent were in the top 10 percent of their high school graduating class. The entering class in 2017 carries an average high school grade-point average of 3.72, with 34 percent having a high school GPA of 4.0 or higher. Fifty-one UA students have been named Goldwater Scholars, including four in 2017. The University of Alabama has produced a total of 15 Rhodes Scholars, 16 Truman Scholars, 32 Hollings Scholars and 11 Boren Scholars. UA is perennially ranked a top school for enrolling National Merit Scholars. http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/news/20130206/ua-tops-list-of-freshman-national-merit-scholars
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Jake Coker was a successful QB at Alabama. He gave up football after a knee injury. He had an undergrad degree in fiance and a Master's degree in Marketing as I recall. I believe that he got his MS while he was playing. He's from Mobile and sounds like Elvis. He works for a lumber company and appears to be doing okay. http://www.dothaneagle.com/sports/alabama/jon-johnson-column-jake-coker-offers-unique-viewpoint-of-nick/article_35040628-8872-11e7-bf5a-1f189f5a35c7.html Thank you, sir.
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None taken. Just doing my part to combat northeastern elitist ignorance. I don't know when your sister graduated, but UA has done a great job of attracting elite students in recent years. Glad to hear that she is doing so well. Roll Tide! https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/06/education/edlife/survival-strategies-for-public-universities.html
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I'm sure it's a grind. My school had an elite baseball team. None of the players were in difficult majors that I can recall. One was in accounting and he had to drop baseball. Ever read about Bear Bryant's practices? They were insane. https://www.espn.com/classic/s/dent_junction_08/02/01.html I believe that Saban cares about this players and if they are not succeeding in academics they don't play, Saban continued to stress the importance of finishing school and earning your degree, which he believes should be the ultimate goal for student-athletes. https://www.seccountry.com/alabama/alabama-nick-saban-responds-ucla-qb-josh-rosen