<p>Hello, I have got a question about the admission on a top University as an professinonal Sqush player.
I am 19 Years old and doing at this time my german Highschool diploma.
I am playing sqaush since i was 8. Today I am the third best german Squashplayer in my age.
And in the top 100 of the World.
In germany Sports aren´t realy important for the University. I heard that in the USA, sports are realy important and it is possible to study, without beeing a top student, at a real good University.
I hope somebody can tell me what kind of opportunities Squash gives me for my
academical future. And on wich Universitys a professional Squshteam is.
thanks</p>
<p>Check here:</p>
<p>[Squashtalk</a> College and University Web Pages](<a href=“Đánh giá nhà cái cá cược trực tuyến uy tín 2024 - Squashtalk.com”>Đánh giá nhà cái cá cược trực tuyến uy tín 2024 - Squashtalk.com)</p>
<p>And heres the top 25 schools : [SportsTop25.com</a> - College Squash Rankings and Photo Galleries](<a href=“http://www.sportstop25.com/College-Squash-Rankings-99]SportsTop25.com”>http://www.sportstop25.com/College-Squash-Rankings-99)</p>
<p>If you are a professional by the NCAA definition (have earned money or prizes), you would not be allowed to play on the college level.</p>
<p>Curious as to whether or not someone who has not played squash, but has played baseball would fare as to trying it during one’s college career. Based on these teams (which are division 1 in squash) is it necessary to have abundant experience?</p>
<p>Yes, you would need extensive experience on the high school varsity and club level, with bonafide championships, coach recommendations, and statistics fom your playing years.</p>
<p>I’m an international student who has been playing squash about 5 years in school and club level. I think I’m a solid player but not exceptionally good (not in national team no intl exp) and I’m thinking of playing squash in college. However I’m not exactly sure where my standard lies in terms of college levels. 1 or 2 students from my country have been playing at top 5 squash colleges (ivies) but they are really the best here. Can squash still help me at colleges which have less strong teams or does it have minimal impact?</p>
<p>franklyspeaking…I think you are asking if squash can be a “hook” for an ivy, top school, or other school? “Hook” can mean a couple different things. “Hook” can mean secure admissions to an already strong candidate or “hook” can mean help you get into a reach school or a school you would not normally be qualified for. My best guess is “Yes” if you are really, really, good top ranked international/national squash player. Ultimately, it is going to depend on how good of a squash player you are, how badly a coach wants you, and can you qualify academically for the Ivy or top LAC. I would guess there are going to be very limited spots available on any college’s squash team every year. Those top programs are going to recruit, and they are going to look at national/international level players rankings as they do in other racquet sports. The rankings are clearly defined, and that is who the coaches target. I did a little research, and chose the Cornell Univ squash program. According to the Dept of Education, Cornell has 14 men’s squash players with an operating budget of around $33.4K. Operating budget is used for uniforms, travel, etc. It is NOT scholarships. They are not going to have a lot of money to burn on squash recruiting (travel, hotels, etc…), and they are an Ivy school. Probably a pretty competitive division 1 program, as well as top notch academics.</p>
<p>If you were my son/daughter, I would make a list of 20-25 schools you are interested in academically, then look at each schools squash team. Look at the number of juniors and seniors, and look at any awards they have won prior to enrolling in college and awards won during school. I would then contact the coaches and find out the level of play needed. Since it is not a major or revenue generating sport you probably have walk-ons that make the team. You described yourself as a “not-exceptional” player". That is fine, not everyone can be the best. I’ll bet there are opportunities out there if you are really passionate about squash. You just need to start looking and making contacts with coaches to find out about those varsity squash opportunites or possible club team options. </p>
<p>Best of luck in your recruiting process.</p>
<p>thanks for your helpful reply! since squash forms a major part of my ecs, would i have a better chance at getting admitted to a top college which has a higher profile squash team where i may be able to play but not be the best vs. one that isn’t very good and where i’ll be among the top? Pretty much all the schools offering squash are top liberal art colleges which offer finaid to intls which is what i’m interested in.</p>
<p>frankly - You’ve stated squash is a major part of your ECs. From what you are describing, you are not being recruited by a coach/school so squash is not going going to carry any additional weight with Admissions. So my best guess is that Admissions would look at squash the same way they look at any EC…as an important part of your makeup and what makes you unique. In terms of financial aid, I don’t think your squash skills will come into play. If you are being recruited as an athlete to play squash, that is something entirely different.</p>
<p>Hello - </p>
<p>I’ve been playing squash for years and have closely followed college recruiting in the US. Walk-ons for the squash team were fairly common in the 1970s-80s but are nearly impossible now. </p>
<p>There is one team that has dominated college squash for the last decade: Trinity College. Trinity picks only the best international squash players for their team. Since American squash is at a lower level than other countries, it is rare that an American gets recruited for Trinity’s team.</p>
<p>If you are a recruited Squash player then the odds for you to get accepted into one of the top colleges increases dramatically. If you are as good as you state, it sounds as if the US college coaches are not aware of you. The coaches generally only recruit from the top international tournaments (US Junior Nationals and World Squash Association championships).</p>
<p>[Calendar</a> WC](<a href=“http://www.worldsquash.me.uk/events-wc.asp]Calendar”>http://www.worldsquash.me.uk/events-wc.asp)</p>
<p>If you’ve never competed on the international level, then its unlikely for you to get noticed as you will not have a good ranking. It sounds that since you do have an international ranking, you may have already competed in some of these tournaments. Do whatever you can to get your ranking higher – you really need to be in the top 50 to be taken seriously.</p>
<p>Each team generally has 1-4 spots open per year, and the coaches are always on the lookout for players to fill these. Each squash team also has a web page where you can contact the coach. I suggest you contact each of the coaches (they are not allowed to contact you by NCAA rules) and explain your situation further. You may also want to contact current US collegiate squash players from Germany. Here are a few you can look up. Good luck:</p>
<p>Susanne Wonneberger (Geisenfeld, Germany) Wesleyan University
Pamela Hathway (Munich, Germany) Trinity College
Julia Howald (Berlin, Germany) Smith College
Sarah Lentz (Weyhe, Germany) Smith College</p>
<p>Definitely take a look at Trinity. It’s located where I am, in Connecticut, and they’ve won like 13 straight years (haven’t lost a single match in those 13 years iirc).</p>