Do coaches have any pull for Regular Decision applicants? Q on attending recruiting camp also

TomsRiverParent
Sun, 01 Jun 2014 14:20:04 +0000

Seems like she can get into the schools you listed without sports based on her grades and SAT’s. Ivy’s are another thing altogether.
Regarding D3/ivy sports. Many D3/ivy “recruit” even though they don’t give out athletic scholarships. So it depends upon the coach/school as to the importance of that particular sport, etc to the school. Generally speaking, yes, being an athlete helps especially if the coach wants her. However, the athlete still need to have their academics in order. You could be at the bottom of the range at say the 25th percentile in gpa and SAT and get in because you are an athlete.
Although D3/ivy do not give out athletic scholarships perse, many give out other money to the athletes… they just call it something else.

Regarding Camps. The question is how is she marketing herself to coaches? Bio? Video? etc. These camps can be a good thing but also can backfire. Hard to say. For instance, in soccer, the college tournaments are very important for exposure. However, another way to get exposure is go to a summer camp at her targeted college.