UNC vs UVA - recruited athlete..

[Anonymous]

DC is a runner choosing btw UVA and UNC for XC/Track. Econ major ultimately looking for finance or consulting path. A wise college coach told my older kid during a come to jesus moment frosh year - “your college experiences will allow you opportunities to focus on social, academic, and athletic paths - you need to choose two of the three, you can’t have all three” - if this is the same at UNC and UVA, which school provides the best two options?

[Anonymous]

I'd do UNC hands down. (VA resident who loves UVA but UNC has an incredible network, campus, weather, etc)

[Anonymous]

They are incredibly similar. If the financial package isn't a consideration I would pick UNC for the major/career you noted but I'm biased as an alum. You probably can't make a bad pick. You didn't say what gender your child is but UNC is incredibly proud of its female athletic success.

I would agree the athletes I knew had a very limited social circle outside of teammates.

[Anonymous]

Which coaching staff is better?

[Anonymous]

Which team has a more involved and helpful alumni network and more successful alums?

You should ask current kids in the team as well as the coach.

[Anonymous]

I know a couple of runners at UVA ... I'm going to go ahead and choose that for your kid.

Best of luck! They are both great programs.

[Anonymous]

Also, assuming your kid wants to graduate from the business program, is admission to the business school guaranteed as an athlete at either?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also, assuming your kid wants to graduate from the business program, is admission to the business school guaranteed as an athlete at either?

Not for UVA

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Which coaching staff is better?

Since both schools are so similar this is what I would focus on. It sounds like your DC is a distance runner, is the head xc coach also the head track coach at these schools? That makes a big difference on how your DC will be treated during track season.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also, assuming your kid wants to graduate from the business program, is admission to the business school guaranteed as an athlete at either?

+1
I think academics and feel of the school should be the first consideration because, I hate to say it, but injuries are not unusual in track/XC. Where would he be happy without the sports program?

[Anonymous]

Does your kid have scholarship offers at both? Or is this a dream of yours?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Which coaching staff is better?

Since both schools are so similar this is what I would focus on. It sounds like your DC is a distance runner, is the head xc coach also the head track coach at these schools? That makes a big difference on how your DC will be treated during track season.

Also consider age of coaching staff. Which coach will still be there in 5 years? Too old (60+) and they’ll retire. Too young (20’s) and they’ll be off to the next thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also, assuming your kid wants to graduate from the business program, is admission to the business school guaranteed as an athlete at either?

Not for UVA

Re-read OP’s post. Econ major. I vote UVA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also, assuming your kid wants to graduate from the business program, is admission to the business school guaranteed as an athlete at either?

OP’s son wants Econ major, not McIntire.

[Anonymous]

UVA has way better exit options to nyc and the Bos wash corridor

Unc is way more townie due to so many in state kids

But really pp is right

Go thru a list of uva vs unc runners last 10 years who have graduated with an Econ degree and see what they are doing

Whichever group impresses your kid the most, is where they should go.