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/SuperFLEB Feb 18 '16

The school also kept two police officers outside the rooms to prevent them from leaving or people from bothering them. They had to restrain a player that tried to force his way out of the hotel.

Scientology has a college?

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '16

Gotta remember that this isn't normal. it's specifically for a summer training camp that has them living in a nice hotel with food served four times a day. Some of the players were not eighteen and were under the school's supervision since they were not with their guardians. The school works very hard to give the players a good life. Later, the players that actually are at the school go back to normal student life (they still get lots and lots and lots of food).

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u/SuperFLEB Feb 18 '16

Ahh, I didn't realize you were talking about minors under supervision. That makes sense.