Questions on international recruiting

crimsonrecruit
Sat, 27 Nov 2010 16:31:16 +0000

Hello all,

I’m an international HS student who is interested in playing for either Harvard’s soccer or volleyball team in a couple of years. I have a few questions:

1- In general, does recruiting for internationals work the same as with US citizens/residents? (for example, do international recruits still get “official”, payed visits?)

2- What are some ways an international student can demonstrate his/her skills? (I can’t really get Harvard’s new head coach to fly down to Central America just to watch me practice…)

3- What should I do if I’m in both the soccer and volleyball teams at my HS? Should I drop one sport and dedicate intensely to a single one, in order to increase my skills (and, subsequentially, my chances of getting recruited)?

4- Is it advisable for prospective international recruits to initiate contact sooner? If so, when?

Thanks for the help.