Stanford or Michigan?

gravitas2
Sun, 06 Oct 2013 12:09:13 +0000

^^You are making a wise decision…

Moreover…for any top intelligent student-athlete that is applying to different sports programs around the country this year or in the future should be asking the following questions…what is the graduation rate for the student-athletes in your particular sport (often graduation rates for basketball/football is very different than graduation rates for water-polo or crew)?..where do the athlete-graduates end up working at?..what jobs are they pursuing?..how do the schools support the students to be successful academically/career-wise outside of their “sports” activity?..do student-athletes go on to graduate schools (PhD, medical, law, business schools)?..can they become doctors, lawyers, professors, engineers, environmentalists, political activists?..can they become entrepreneurs?..can they become venture capitalists?..investment banking?..

…many universities that only emphasize “sports” do a very POOR job of helping their athletes graduate…let alone pursue successful careers in “lucrative” professions outside of their sport…

…if you find that the student-athletes pursue the same type of majors and career choices as the non-athletes…that is a GREAT sign…

…these are very important questions to ask…things you should discuss with your parents, guidance counselors, trusted friends and advisers…the average athletic career is very short-lived for most athletes (no matter how great the athlete is)…it is what you do after you hang up your cleats…that determines your happiness for the rest of your life…