<p>There is a WIDE range of D3 schools out there. Many outside NESCAC are happy to take walk-ons. It really depends on what schools the student is interested in. My kid wasn’t sure and applied RD. She had great academics which is what got her in. She didn’t start as a freshman the first half of the season, but was by the second half. Not applying ED did not hurt her with the team. If she had decided to go to the NESCAC schools that admitted her, she may have tried to walk on.</p>