Hello! If you're asking whether a student would be rejected just based on the fact that he or she plays a sport in high school that they would not be good enough to play in college, the answer is (thankfully) no. If a student is going to be recruited for a sport as part of the admissions process, the coach of the college team will be very involved in the process and communicate with their school's admissions department directly about the applicant. This takes different forms at just about every college. The good news is that if a student is not being recruited for sports, there is always the chance that he or she can indeed get into the school just based on merit--which is always the standard operating procedure for any admissions office. If you're curious about whether the applicant can get recruited for athletics, I suggest first contacting the admissions office directly (they're always happy to answer any questions about the process), and then if you think it's worth it or if the admissions department tells you to, talk to the college coach.
