Academic Index Floor D3

Although the ivy league schools spent many years denying they used any kind of formula they in fact have been using a ranking formula since the 1950s called the academic index ai for short.

Academic index floor d3. The ncaa women s lacrosse diii official home. The academic index ai in order to determine which student athletes are strong contenders for ivy sports and academics the ivy league established a system called the academic index ai. The lowest admissions index the floor that is acceptable in ivy league and d 3 admissions will vary depending on the school division and conference. For varsity sports in the ivy league you can search for academic index to get a feel for the requirements.

This point based system is used to rank prospective student athletes on the basis of academic factors namely gpa and standardized test scores sat act. Ncaa d3 unlike d1 and d2 there are no restrictions as to when a d3 coach can call a prospect in high school. The ai illustration put out by top tier admissions ranks the scores on a scale of 1 to 9. The academic index is a gauge that ivy league coaches use to determine a player s recruitability.

The ncaa feels that smaller d3 schools do not have the time money or resources to abuse this privilege which will often be true. The academic index is a computed score of three components sat i sat ii and gpa class. But if you re talking about a sport that isn t played throughout the league the ai may not be in play. Approximately two thirds of elibinlity is based a student sstandardized test score sat or act.

The other third is based on your class rank or gpa if your school does not provide class rank. Top tier admissions a college admissions counseling firm founded by a former ivy league admissions officer shares an ai calculator where you can plug in your scores to obtain an indicative ai score and your indicative ai rank. Although the ivy league schools spent many years denying they used any kind of formula they in fact have been using a ranking formula since the 1950 s called the academic index ai for short. Michele hernandez co founder of top tier admissions in her book a is for admission was the first to reveal this formula to the public in 1997.

If athletic recruits are admitted to the ivies based on their academic index. Academic index scores and rankings. Michele hernandez in her book a is for admission was the first to reveal this formula to the public. Get women s lacrosse rankings news schedules and championship brackets.

It varies a bit between different sports and schools but i think 8bagels gave a good ballpark or 700 per section if you re using sat. And if average ai of the students at cornell is lower than at the rest of the ivies.