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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostReally? Doesn’t seem like case if you look at TDS.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThat's only commitments, not dollars. It will take a little time for the system to wash through. Plenty of 2020 kids were already talking with coaches before the change and others already committed
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostLimited money for girls if you waited until junior year, at least for 2020 class.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostCorrect. Most 2020 girls spots are already taken at this point. Schools have 6-7 already committed. This spring will be for spots for 2021.
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Does that mean that you had to go look at schools between 9th and 10th grade? I am not looking forward to this process at all - I think it’s absurd for 10th graders to be committing to a college.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostDoes that mean that you had to go look at schools between 9th and 10th grade? I am not looking forward to this process at all - I think it’s absurd for 10th graders to be committing to a college.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostFor D1 and top D2, yes. Everything else can wait a little, but the fact is that most of those D1 roster spots are verbally committed before the new junior year date, and the rest will be solidified as soon as the coaches can pick up the phone or send that email direct to the players on Sept 1st of their junior year.... so yes, you need to be well into the process of looking at schools, doing ID camps, and inviting coaches to showcases by freshman and sophomore year.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostFor D1 and top D2, yes. Everything else can wait a little, but the fact is that most of those D1 roster spots are verbally committed before the new junior year date, and the rest will be solidified as soon as the coaches can pick up the phone or send that email direct to the players on Sept 1st of their junior year.... so yes, you need to be well into the process of looking at schools, doing ID camps, and inviting coaches to showcases by freshman and sophomore year.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThis has been our experience with 2021. A few already committed, most communicating with college coaches via club coach, player initiated calls, and unofficial visits. Expect that spring season to be very busy and the summer camps to be final process
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostDoes that mean that you had to go look at schools between 9th and 10th grade? I am not looking forward to this process at all - I think it’s absurd for 10th graders to be committing to a college.
Depending on her talent/skill, your timetable for having the broadest range of opportunities will vary. So, 3 things to wrap your arms around before starting high school:
1) How good is your kid, really? Not, how good is she against a crappy team, or how good do you think she could become if she got a step faster, worked harder, or switched teams. You need a real assessment of what she is now, what she'll be during peak recruiting years, and what she is likely to be at age 18. (i.e., don't get the appraisal from someone trying to sell you something)
2) Understand her relative academic strength. What's the balance between academics and soccer in her life now, and what might it be at age 18? You need to get some sense if she is an Ivy/Georgetown/Duke/Northwestern student-athlete, NESCAC, Patriot League, Atlantic10, etc. There are good soccer options for all kinds of students, but you need to have a realistic sense as to what you're dealing with.
3) Get a general sense as to what college environment will work best for your kid. That doesn't mean dozens of campus visits as an 8th grader. Just get a feel for urban vs. suburban, massive vs. mid-size vs. small, nearby vs. other side of the country, etc. It will help narrow the list a bit.
If you are realistic in these 3 questions, your list of potential options should be reasonable and easier to navigate when the time comes.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThen don't participate. It's your choice, and there are ramifications. If your kid is a top 50 player in the US, you'll have plenty of very good options out into her Junior year. If she's a top 50 player in New England, she'll have many regional choices into her junior year, although the scholarship $'s might be more scarce.
Depending on her talent/skill, your timetable for having the broadest range of opportunities will vary. So, 3 things to wrap your arms around before starting high school:
1) How good is your kid, really? Not, how good is she against a crappy team, or how good do you think she could become if she got a step faster, worked harder, or switched teams. You need a real assessment of what she is now, what she'll be during peak recruiting years, and what she is likely to be at age 18. (i.e., don't get the appraisal from someone trying to sell you something)
2) Understand her relative academic strength. What's the balance between academics and soccer in her life now, and what might it be at age 18? You need to get some sense if she is an Ivy/Georgetown/Duke/Northwestern student-athlete, NESCAC, Patriot League, Atlantic10, etc. There are good soccer options for all kinds of students, but you need to have a realistic sense as to what you're dealing with.
3) Get a general sense as to what college environment will work best for your kid. That doesn't mean dozens of campus visits as an 8th grader. Just get a feel for urban vs. suburban, massive vs. mid-size vs. small, nearby vs. other side of the country, etc. It will help narrow the list a bit.
If you are realistic in these 3 questions, your list of potential options should be reasonable and easier to navigate when the time comes.
8th grade d, hadn't considered any of these things because it seemed far away
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThen don't participate. It's your choice, and there are ramifications. If your kid is a top 50 player in the US, you'll have plenty of very good options out into her Junior year. If she's a top 50 player in New England, she'll have many regional choices into her junior year, although the scholarship $'s might be more scarce.
Depending on her talent/skill, your timetable for having the broadest range of opportunities will vary. So, 3 things to wrap your arms around before starting high school:
1) How good is your kid, really? Not, how good is she against a crappy team, or how good do you think she could become if she got a step faster, worked harder, or switched teams. You need a real assessment of what she is now, what she'll be during peak recruiting years, and what she is likely to be at age 18. (i.e., don't get the appraisal from someone trying to sell you something)
2) Understand her relative academic strength. What's the balance between academics and soccer in her life now, and what might it be at age 18? You need to get some sense if she is an Ivy/Georgetown/Duke/Northwestern student-athlete, NESCAC, Patriot League, Atlantic10, etc. There are good soccer options for all kinds of students, but you need to have a realistic sense as to what you're dealing with.
3) Get a general sense as to what college environment will work best for your kid. That doesn't mean dozens of campus visits as an 8th grader. Just get a feel for urban vs. suburban, massive vs. mid-size vs. small, nearby vs. other side of the country, etc. It will help narrow the list a bit.
If you are realistic in these 3 questions, your list of potential options should be reasonable and easier to navigate when the time comes.
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