ED1 and ED2 for Recruits

Midwestmomofboys
Fri, 21 Jul 2017 19:47:46 +0000

Good point @gointhruaphase, about specifically asking for pre-reads, and understanding what the results mean.

My kid needed merit award to make LAC work so his schools were safeties/matches and we weren’t focused on admission but on the amount of merit. Somewhat analogous to a pre-read, we did ask most schools for a non-binding preliminary prediction of what kind of merit kid might get.

The challenge was listening to what was actually being said (or not said)-- it’s easy to get carried away by the coach’s laudatory remarks about your kid – and make yourself focus on what it all means. Is the coach supporting your student for admissions as a recruited athlete? What does that mean? How many students with a similar admissions profile were admitted/denied over the past X years? Does your athlete have a guaranteed roster spot? For how long? Does the coach cut recruits in the first year? etc.