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The article says he needs a 1500 (probably 3-part score) to initiate the application for consideration, which is quite different than getting 1500 to be admitted.  1500 (3-part) is not a high bar, so I would guess the former statement in the article is more likely the case.  His special skill would have to carry a lot of weight for him to be admitted.

Does anybody doubt that Stanford would have made the playoffs if Jabrill Peppers was on the roster?  Robertson's skill level sounds like it is potentially at that level, so I would call that a special f'in skill.  I'd rather have this kind of special skill on campus than a Nobel Peace Prize or a daughter of a (too) soon to be former President. 

Schools place WAY too much emphasis on the SAT - this is coming from somebody with a 1500 on a two-part. My special skill is taking a stupid standardized test.  Give me a frickin' break, Dennis Shaw.  If the kid can get A's and B's at a Christian prep school, he can do the work at Stanford.  Admit him.
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You would rather have a football player than someone with a Nobel Peace Prize????

I know we're all fans here... but come on.
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And the Obama girls have speed and height.  Don't count them out as WRs.
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I would play them at NT, to save the wear and tear on Phillips and Thomas!    :D

[DC]

[quote author=amartinsu13 link=topic=9617.msg156429#msg156429 date=1455333505]
[quote author=Publius link=topic=9617.msg156428#msg156428 date=1455332058]
[quote author=DC link=topic=9617.msg156422#msg156422 date=1455329084]
The article says he needs a 1500 (probably 3-part score) to initiate the application for consideration, which is quite different than getting 1500 to be admitted.  1500 (3-part) is not a high bar, so I would guess the former statement in the article is more likely the case.  His special skill would have to carry a lot of weight for him to be admitted.

Does anybody doubt that Stanford would have made the playoffs if Jabrill Peppers was on the roster?  Robertson's skill level sounds like it is potentially at that level, so I would call that a special f'in skill.  I'd rather have this kind of special skill on campus than a Nobel Peace Prize or a daughter of a (too) soon to be former President. 

Schools place WAY too much emphasis on the SAT - this is coming from somebody with a 1500 on a two-part. My special skill is taking a stupid standardized test.  Give me a frickin' break, Dennis Shaw.  If the kid can get A's and B's at a Christian prep school, he can do the work at Stanford.  Admit him.
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You would rather have a football player than someone with a Nobel Peace Prize????

I know we're all fans here... but come on.
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And the Obama girls have speed and height.  Don't count them out as WRs.
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I would play them at NT, to save the wear and tear on Phillips and Thomas!    :D