unofficial school visits, tours, demonstrated interest

gointhruaphase
Wed, 11 Apr 2018 11:09:03 +0000

Most of the D3s have league rules about out of season practices or captain’s practices. In NESCAC schools these practices are voluntary, and I think that means they have to be truly voluntary. The students who choose to play more than one sport need to be fully released out of season. That said, I am relatively certain that the captains inform the coaches which kids are the “hard workers.” In my experience, the teams were such a tight group, none wanted to miss a practice unless they had a class with a lab or an important test around the corner.

@jmtabb, did the coaches you met with talk about admissions pre-reads? If they didn’t, you should have your daughter should straight up ask the coaches if they will ask for a pre-read. The answer to this question should inform you to some extent about where your daughter fits into the recruiting picture. Make sure to ask your high school registrar for an unofficial transcript before the school year ends this June. Sometimes the registrars get busy with sending colleges the transcripts of seniors, and they put on a lower priority the transcripts of juniors.

@heartburner, if you are paying for the visit, it is unofficial. I would contact the coach and tell him. Include some stats like times, GPA and board scores. Remember, this may be a tough time for the coach if T & F is in season. Just don’t take rejection as definitive. Keep at it.