Today’s Quiz: Current Ivy AI Minimum?
Question: What’s the current minimum number required to meet the Ivy League Academic Index (AI)? Answer: 184 AI calculations are different this year as a result of the pandemic and optional test scores, so this may change again when (if?) things get back to normal. Still, it’s good to know what the minimum […]
Today’s Quiz: Covid, Test Scores and the Ivy AI
Question: Given that the Ivy League is test-optional for applicants this year, is the league still requiring test scores for athletes as part of the Academic Index? Answer: No, they are not required for athletes as part of the AI. On the surface, this appears to make it easier for some […]
Today’s Quiz: MLB Draft – College and HS %s
Question: What were the %s (approximate) of college and HS baseball players taken in the first 10 rounds of the MLB draft this year? Answer: 75% college, 25% HS Bonus Questions: What were the %s (approximate) 10 years ago? 20 years ago? Answers: 65% College, 35% HS; 50% college, […]
Today’s Quiz: Student Loan Default Rates
True or False? Student loan amounts of under $10,000 are more likely to be paid off than those over $10,000. Answer: False. Although it would seem that the lower amount would be easier to pay off, there are other factors involved. Here’s the link to the complete Washington Post article on student […]
Today’s Quiz: % of Minorities in the US?
Question 1: What percentage of the US population is African-American? Answer: 13% (Approximately) Question 2: What percentage is Hispanic or Latino? Answer: 18% (Approximately) Bonus Question: What percentage of the US population knows the answers to both questions, or can even come close with a […]
Today’s Quiz: Ivy League Household Income
Question: What was the median family income of Yale College students in 2016? (This is presumably similar for most Ivy League schools.) Answer: $193,000
Today’s Quiz: Army, Navy and the PL Academic Index
The Patriot League has an academic index (a minimum academic requirement) that athletes must meet to be admissible and eligible to compete. Army West Point and the Naval Academy have fairly unique admissions processes that are much more involved/stringent/difficult than the rest of the Patriot League. Question: Do Army West Point and Naval Academy athletes […]
Today’s Quiz: Men’s D1 Basketball Transfer %
Question: What % of all men’s basketball players who enter Division I directly out of high school depart their initial school by the end of their sophomore year? Answer: 40% Here’s the link to the complete article on the NCAA website. http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/research/tracking-transfer-division-i-men-s-basketball
Today’s Quiz: Ivy League Redshirting
True or False: The Ivy League allows athletic redshirting. False: The Ivy League does not allow redshirting, ever for injuries.
Today’s Quiz: New NCAA Eligibility Rules
The NCAA uses a sliding scale to determine D1 eligibility and will be using one in the future to determine D2 eligibility. Today’s quiz regarding these eligibility requirements has two parts. Part 1 Question: What year do the new eligibility rules go into effect for D1 basketball? Answer: For students entering college beginning in […]