D1 athletes - do they need other EC’s to get in a good college?

[Anonymous]

Sophomore DS is actively looking for opportunities to play D1 sport in college. His grades are good (mostly A’s and a few B’s) in his public high school but he doesn’t have interest or time to do any other EC than his sport. To get in a top 30 -50 school does he need other activities to show talents, character, leadership, etc.?

[Anonymous]

No, but he will need good test scores and captian/lessons linked to the sport helps.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, but he will need good test scores and captian/lessons linked to the sport helps.

Thanks. What would be considered a good test score? He scored 1240 in PSAT 10.

[Anonymous]

Depends on the school. Closer to T30. Yes. Closer to T50, probably not. Also depends on how good your DC is and what the benchmark is for the sport.

Lower standards for football recruits than say tennis players.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Depends on the school. Closer to T30. Yes. Closer to T50, probably not. Also depends on how good your DC is and what the benchmark is for the sport.

Lower standards for football recruits than say tennis players.

The sport is soccer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Depends on the school. Closer to T30. Yes. Closer to T50, probably not. Also depends on how good your DC is and what the benchmark is for the sport.

Lower standards for football recruits than say tennis players.

The sport is soccer.

If he actually gets recruited, then all he needs to worry about is SAT and GPA, the coach will take care of the rest. Unfortunately, it is very hard to get recruited to D1 men's soccer. Tons of internationals on the teams. Your son should focus on his grades, playing soccer for enjoyment, and having fun while in high school. The club teams at many D1 schools are very competitive and I would recommend focusing on college first and then playing club

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Depends on the school. Closer to T30. Yes. Closer to T50, probably not. Also depends on how good your DC is and what the benchmark is for the sport.

Lower standards for football recruits than say tennis players.

The sport is soccer.

If he actually gets recruited, then all he needs to worry about is SAT and GPA, the coach will take care of the rest. Unfortunately, it is very hard to get recruited to D1 men's soccer. Tons of internationals on the teams. Your son should focus on his grades, playing soccer for enjoyment, and having fun while in high school. The club teams at many D1 schools are very competitive and I would recommend focusing on college first and then playing club

Very solid advice. Focus on what would help his get admitted to schools he would chose if he was not going to get recruited.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Depends on the school. Closer to T30. Yes. Closer to T50, probably not. Also depends on how good your DC is and what the benchmark is for the sport.

Lower standards for football recruits than say tennis players.

The sport is soccer.

If he actually gets recruited, then all he needs to worry about is SAT and GPA, the coach will take care of the rest. Unfortunately, it is very hard to get recruited to D1 men's soccer. Tons of internationals on the teams. Your son should focus on his grades, playing soccer for enjoyment, and having fun while in high school. The club teams at many D1 schools are very competitive and I would recommend focusing on college first and then playing club

+1

Frankly all the d1 athletes I have known have a pretty good sense of where they stand and with what schools by second semester sophomore year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, but he will need good test scores and captian/lessons linked to the sport helps.

boggles my mind that people still make these statements - I guess it’s true for the smaller handful of test required schools, but test optional is real my friends

I personally know 2 coaches - both T25 schools - one a public, one an ivy (non-helmet traditionally “smart kid” sport). Both say test scores are mostly meaningless if they want the kid and grades are good. The Ivy academic index is a thing of the past with regards to the test component. Coaches may ask for test scores as it can only help if they are good - but at worst they are a neutral variable in the process

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Depends on the school. Closer to T30. Yes. Closer to T50, probably not. Also depends on how good your DC is and what the benchmark is for the sport.

Lower standards for football recruits than say tennis players.

The sport is soccer.

He won’t get a soccer scholarship. By end of junior year you will see how unlikely getting on for soccer truly is for boys (not girls).

So make sure grades and ECs are top notch.

[Anonymous]

Any male soccer player that isn’t in a national radar by sophomore year needs to worry about getting in without soccer because soccer is not a sport that helps boys. Those spots go to kids at professional academies and International players.

Get good grades, test scores and be involved in other things too. Once in- he can try to walk on or play club. Period.

[Anonymous]

^ this and my sons played mls next.

[Anonymous]

Recruiting is late now for boys. They won’t even know until Fall, or even winter of Senior year.You don’t want the news most get- you aren’t a recruit — that late in the game which happens even when u had continued dialogue with a college coach. Happens all the time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, but he will need good test scores and captian/lessons linked to the sport helps.

boggles my mind that people still make these statements - I guess it’s true for the smaller handful of test required schools, but test optional is real my friends

I personally know 2 coaches - both T25 schools - one a public, one an ivy (non-helmet traditionally “smart kid” sport). Both say test scores are mostly meaningless if they want the kid and grades are good. The Ivy academic index is a thing of the past with regards to the test component. Coaches may ask for test scores as it can only help if they are good - but at worst they are a neutral variable in the process

OP here. This is interesting. I thought SAT was required but high score was not necessary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any male soccer player that isn’t in a national radar by sophomore year needs to worry about getting in without soccer because soccer is not a sport that helps boys. Those spots go to kids at professional academies and International players.

Get good grades, test scores and be involved in other things too. Once in- he can try to walk on or play club. Period.

Will soccer help a boy get into a good D3 college?