[82lsju]

Shaw's system...precludes inbound transfers...

You might be right about your other points, but this is Stanford admissions, not Shaw.  They admit about 50 out of 1500.  As if regular admissions were not insane enough.

Bob can tell us whether there is anything comparable for regular admissions for special consideration for athletes.  The one transfer athlete I remember is Brook Smith in WBB who transferred from Duke in 2003.  I'm sure there must have been a handful of others--but it is never going to be a reliable part of athletic recruiting.

not undergrad transfers but grad transfers I recall

Football - Brennan Scarlett
WVB - Madeline Gates

probably a few others

[82lsju]

Shaw's system...precludes inbound transfers...

You might be right about your other points, but this is Stanford admissions, not Shaw.  They admit about 50 out of 1500.  As if regular admissions were not insane enough.

Bob can tell us whether there is anything comparable for regular admissions for special consideration for athletes.  The one transfer athlete I remember is Brook Smith in WBB who transferred from Duke in 2003.  I'm sure there must have been a handful of others--but it is never going to be a reliable part of athletic recruiting.

not undergrad transfers but grad transfers I recall

Football - Brennan Scarlett
WVB - Madeline Gates

probably a few others