new seniors and PG's

keylyme
Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:03:11 +0000

I think many of the PG’s (at least at my son’s school) are kids who have already been recruited by DI schools but were denied admission/were not give a “slot” and had to get in on their own academically and didn’t make the cut. The following year, they are given a slot. Know for certain of this in more than one case. Or, maybe they need a higher SAT score or for whatever reason, are missing an NCAA required core class. In some cases, they have already been accepted at a DI school and are using the year as a sort of “red-shirt” year, but without being at the college and actually getting to play. I agree with Benley that it would be unusual to be recruited one’s PG year…although I suppose if injury had occurred at a key time (junior year), recruiting could occur the summer after senior year which would necessitate a PG year.

Don’t forget, some schools use block scheduling, so AP grades are available in December, for kids who apply RD.