Swarthmore & Vassar

twomules
Sat, 15 Nov 2008 09:39:57 +0000

I understand he is really good at his sport and loves it. However I would be careful about having the sport drive the college search.

Since he is looking at Div 3 schools, remind him that if he wants to try something new he can. My daughter checked out the two sports she had done at every college. To our surprise, in September she decided to go out for a club sport that she had never played before. I think she is enjoying pushing herself to learn a new skill set.

Another boy I know was being recruited for Div 1 for running. He liked a LAC, so went there. Freshman year he played soccer. Div 3 gives you the flexibility to do what interests you, not what you are locked in on. This year he is back to running - because he wants to, not because he feels he owes the college anything.

Tell your son to go to the college where he likes the people and finds the academics interesting. If he does his sport, fine. If he doesn’t play or gets injured he will still be happy there. He has more to offer than his athletic ability.