<p>afan – Plenty of interest from coaches, but I guess I’m not showing any one school enough love. In the last week I learned what my big mistake has been with some of the coaches – too much honesty. I’m really up in the air among (1) several non-urban Ivies, (2) a few decent D-1 schools where I’m hearing that I’d get at least a quarter or half ride and (3) a couple of nationally ranked D-3 programs with good need-based aid where maybe I’d have more of a life for 4 years … and I’ve let coaches know how undecided I am. But it’s only freaking July!</p>
<p>After meeting with a friendly, non-Ivy coach last week, I have a better idea now of how to “deal with” the Ivy coaches and their push for early apps compared with my hope to try to take a few official visits in Oct/Nov to different types of schools. I guess that if I don’t show a whole lot more interest in an Ivy program, the coaches aren’t going to waste their time anyalyzing and dissecting my academics. And I guess that makes a lot of sense if they have plenty of other kids that they think can do what I can do or better.</p>
<p>My big problem in talking with some of the coaches and maybe not being pushy enough – I act like I’m 17. Wait a minute, I am 17!</p>
<p>I can’t believe that I’ll be able to fall in love with any one school, team and coach by the time early apps are due so the Ivies may be out for me. If Ivies had the February signing date for LOIs like everyone else it would make my life a lot easier. (That was a comment, not a complaint.)</p>