@twoinanddone, I have reread your post a few times. This is great perspective! Big school names are important to grad schools, med schools and employers. It is all this forum talks about. I think your daughter is still at a very good academic school and they put academics first. The sports school I am considering is a big sports school, 2nd tier academics (in ranking and in reputation). I worry it won’t get me in grad/med school. But at the same time I am not sure if I am ready to walk away from the sport yet. In hindsight, maybe I should’ve accepted one of the other offers at better schools. But in the midst of recrutiing all I could think of is to get on the best team that I can (plus I got weird vibe from both other schools). There was definitely a disconnect in my thinking when I was deep in that process. That process is very high pressure and it sort of consumes you, and all during AP classes, daily practices, SAT prep, and community commitments.
@SJ2727 Thank youI thoughtful reply. I have considered the transfer option if I don’t get to start (my recruiting class is crazy talented), get injured, or not getting what I need to prepare for grad school. However, my research tells me that it is really hard to transfer from a 4-year university to a top school. The transfer preference is usually community college for reason of wanting to have more non-traditional students in their profile or along that line of rationale. Maybe you have some insights you can share?
I am so stressed right now, I am literally changing my mind daily. 12 more days to go.