ED1 and ED2 for Recruits

Midwestmomofboys
Thu, 20 Jul 2017 16:10:00 +0000

Sounds like he is deciding which is really his top choice for ED1. If he is deferred ED1 (and keep in mind, if it is Haverford lax, coach support is not enough to make it a slam dunk admissions, if you read old threads), then ED2 at the second choice school is only an option IF there is still a roster spot and the coach offers it to your son. When my kid went through D3 recruiting, our experience was that, once an athlete chose their ED1 school, the other schools moved on and worked on getting ED1 commitments from other players to fill that need. The likelihood of a roster spot still being there after ED1 results is hard to predict. I did not get the sense that coach support was less meaningful in ED2 round, rathe than there are simply fewer spots left – ED2 is basically what happens after the music stops in the musical chairs of ED1, and the athletes without an acceptance are trying to find a school which still needs them. You can maximize the possibility by staying in touch with a coach after ED1 but they are unlikely to hold that spot open for an athlete.