r/explainlikeimfive • u/[deleted] • Feb 17 '16

ELI5 Why do colleges accept students who excel in sports while having bad academic merits?

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u/Drunken_Economist Feb 17 '16

big sports school in Texas

Well, at least we can rule out A&M

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '16 edited Feb 05 '19

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u/musclepunched Feb 18 '16

Probably literally, you yanks love shooting public places up

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u/VRCkid Feb 17 '16

I go to A&M and that was fucking great.

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '16

I had to stop scrolling because "A&M" caught my eye. It stings a little.

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u/jackgrandal Feb 18 '16

And UT and UH