Sr. Parents: Question about ED

Dizzymom
Sun, 24 Apr 2005 13:58:04 +0000

Coming in late on this one.

Looks like we might be the only recruited athlete scenario reporting on this thread. S was recruited by all the Ivies, chose to visit only three to minimize disruption to school and training. Spent weekends at Y, P and H, in that order. Was very decisive, for various reasons, about wanting to apply ED to P. Parents offered arguments for the other two, just to make sure S was sure. He was. My understanding is that coaches prefer athletes to apply ED so they know as early as possible what their team roster will look like, although there was no pressure from the coach whatsoever.

All went well, despite motherly anxiety developed from reading horror stories on this site about recruitment disappointments and coaches from hell. S is terrifically happy about his choice, although I do wonder if he is really the P “type” as, while academically qualified, he is not preppie-ish. Perhaps he will metamorphize before next Thanksgiving?

In retrospect, for this family, ED was wonderful. One application. College decision known before Christmas. P gear under the Christmas tree. S is happy, has kept grades up. Parents privately getting teary-eyed at the thought of S leaving in the Fall, but that’s an occupational hazard, yes?