I got invited on an official visit...now what?

varska
Tue, 22 Jul 2014 11:41:32 +0000

An OV is kind of a big thing, it indicates the program has serious interest in recruiting you. You are allowed to take up to 5 and they all take place after the first day of classes in the fall. Taking all 5 gets to be drag for most kids, I’d recommend keeping it to 3 or 4 at the max. If you get OV offers from 3 other schools that are higher on your list - it’s okay to politely decline the offer from school 1.

As for how many track athletes are invited to OVs - hard to say, but I’d say most schools will bring out about 2-3 times as many kids as they have openings.