sports summer camps, coach invite

royal73
Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:02:15 +0000

marymac – Definitely the dream/reasonable reach school camp, but bear in mind that UAA coaches supposedly have less influence than others in the admission process. Still, if she’s a strong student (and female engineering students have a nice advantage) and a good athlete, it’ll be good for her to spend a few days at the coach’s camp.

My advice is based in part on the experience of my S, who attended several camps and whose club team (from NJ, too) played in high level tournaments, ranging from NC, to PA, to NY, but not in New England. The only way he could be seen by the coach of one of his favorite schools, a top NESCAC LAC, was to go to his camp. He went, earned the support of the coach (but not a slot) with Admissions, and was just accepted ED II, with a varsity spot waiting for him. Like your D, there would be merit aid passed up, and we were rolling the dice on the need-based aid (sending him to this school will be a real financial stretch), but playing a sport for one of the best LAC’s in the country in one of the toughest conferences is what he’s been working toward, academically and athletically. It wouldn’t have happened if he hadn’t gone to the camp.