Chances for a Pro Athlete?

collegealum314
Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:18:25 +0000

no one really knows whether the fact you can’t play for them will hurt you. Stanford took Michell Wie even though she can’t play golf for them (although she’s famous obviously.)

I don’t know if you’ll get into Harvard, but I think you can get into some highly prestigious university. It may take you a year of preparation.

Since finances aren’t a problem of yours, I would do a few things:

1) go to Harvard as an extension student and take some classes to show you can get "A’"s.

Harvard rejected gold-medalist Joey Cheek because they said they weren’t sure he could handle the classes after a 10-year layoff. (Of course, he was out of school much longer than you, but he did get in the high 1400’s on the SAT). They had suggested he go to a state school for a year and then transfer.

2) study for and re-take the SAT

3) volunteer as an assistant coach on their soccer team right now and say you would continue in that capacity if you were admitted.

4) Don’t worry 22 is not that old to go back to school. I know they’ve taken people who went out and actually did stuff in the real world (e.g., found a business) and then went back to school. They admire that sort of thing. They certainly won’t hold it against you that you chose sports over academics.