Intended college athletes at d3 schools… a ?

[Anonymous]

It’s all bragging rights. I see it in my kids, they’re friends, but most especially the parents!

They all are obsessed with saying their kid is going to play at xyz school (no matter the academic caliber, some you never heard of). They got caught up in the high school world and talk.

In a year or two nobody gives a sh@t. Seriously. They don’t.

Don’t go to some crap school or much lower academic school just so you can put “committed” on the HS Instagram page.

Nope. Stupid move.

[Anonymous]

^ their friends

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone’s a college recruit at a D3…. Seriously.

Pick the school you want to attend. Injuries happen, bad coaches happen, preferences change.

Our barometer was “is this where you want to be if we take the sport out of the equation? Is this the best place for you?

My son had a lot of interest from some really poor academic D1s and some low level D3s. He chose the Ivy and club sport. It’s really played out in the internships and connections, etc. He’s also a kid that is really academically curious and takes advantage of that environment.

So true. Everyone that goes to an id camp or emails the coach. My kid was for many schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone’s a college recruit at a D3…. Seriously.

Pick the school you want to attend. Injuries happen, bad coaches happen, preferences change.

Our barometer was “is this where you want to be if we take the sport out of the equation? Is this the best place for you?

My son had a lot of interest from some really poor academic D1s and some low level D3s. He chose the Ivy and club sport. It’s really played out in the internships and connections, etc. He’s also a kid that is really academically curious and takes advantage of that environment.

So true. Everyone that goes to an id camp or emails the coach. My kid was for many schools.

+1 the factors will be different for every kid. Mine turned down playing at Haverford to attend an Ivy and play club instead.

[Anonymous]

Op here. Omg some of you are such shrews! Seriously. My kid lives for their sport. I have had nothing to do with pushing it, none. Yes, I can say it’s not worth it bc I know they wont go pro. But it’s important to them and I think it’s healthy, positive, builds team work, grit, time management, etc.

[Anonymous]

I agree with others -- it depends on how selective the school is.

If it's very highly selective, and he's being asked to apply ED, AND if he really wants to go there, then do it.

Otherwise, don't get bullied into ED'ing. You don't want to get boxed into paying a price you can't really afford.

If he's non-ED, it's always possible that some of the schools that accept him will come back with more financial aid/merit aid than what's initially offered. As you know, D3 doesn't do athletic scholarships, but some of them are quite generous with "merit."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here. Omg some of you are such shrews! Seriously. My kid lives for their sport. I have had nothing to do with pushing it, none. Yes, I can say it’s not worth it bc I know they wont go pro. But it’s important to them and I think it’s healthy, positive, builds team work, grit, time management, etc.

You're being asked about school ranking. Why aren't you answering?

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Anonymous wrote:Dc wants to play a sport at a d3 school where they will be a top player versus a d1. But these schools are pricey and dc been offered some merit, but these schools will still be quite expensive.

Thoughts? The coaches are pushing ED

Assume tuition would be doable but a stretch and would leave little to nothing for grad school

So the kid is virtually guaranteed admission to a top SLAC and you are complaining because you are cheap? Oh, OK.

Saving for grad school? Give me a break. Use the athlete networks to get a job and no grad school needed. Only the most privileged complain.

This is so true. Only on this forum are parents saving for grad school.

The other thing is that if you play a sport, there is a chance to become a GA later on. Keep that in mind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dc wants to play a sport at a d3 school where they will be a top player versus a d1. But these schools are pricey and dc been offered some merit, but these schools will still be quite expensive.

Thoughts? The coaches are pushing ED

Assume tuition would be doable but a stretch and would leave little to nothing for grad school

It's not like D1 would be cheaper. Ask the coaches if your kid's profile would get them some "academic" or "holistic" merit scholarships.

Is D2 an option?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here. Omg some of you are such shrews! Seriously. My kid lives for their sport. I have had nothing to do with pushing it, none. Yes, I can say it’s not worth it bc I know they wont go pro. But it’s important to them and I think it’s healthy, positive, builds team work, grit, time management, etc.

I don't get it - if your kid lives for their sport, they should go to the D1 place where they can pursue their sport to the greatest extent in the most competitive environment with the hardest working and most talented peers. Steel sharpens steel etc.

If they want academics/career, then go for the best school by that metric (for the money) and play club if necessary.

If they just want high school 2.0 where they're the star for another four years, you shouldn't feel compelled to pay for that.

[Anonymous]

OP, it depends on the sport. For some niche sports there is no difference in level of competition between D3 and D1 (or D2 for that matter), since the meets are more based on geographic and the competitive level is rather similar.
Like yours, DC lives for their sport, but did not like ED since they want to compare all their offers. Was recruited in the summer before senior year by a tippy top academic (national university) D3 school in the east cost and easily passed the summer read. Rejected coach's offer to apply ED and instead applied RD. Received Likely Letter in mid-Feb and RD offer in March with some merit aid.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Dc wants to play a sport at a d3 school where they will be a top player versus a d1. But these schools are pricey and dc been offered some merit, but these schools will still be quite expensive.

Thoughts? The coaches are pushing ED

Assume tuition would be doable but a stretch and would leave little to nothing for grad school

It's not like D1 would be cheaper. Ask the coaches if your kid's profile would get them some "academic" or "holistic" merit scholarships.

Is D2 an option?

Op here. Yes, I said in my post, dc would get merit at the D3 that are pursuing. D1 could be cheaper, yes.

D2- no. We closed that door and never followed up on any of them. I just don’t know those schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op here. Omg some of you are such shrews! Seriously. My kid lives for their sport. I have had nothing to do with pushing it, none. Yes, I can say it’s not worth it bc I know they wont go pro. But it’s important to them and I think it’s healthy, positive, builds team work, grit, time management, etc.

I don't get it - if your kid lives for their sport, they should go to the D1 place where they can pursue their sport to the greatest extent in the most competitive environment with the hardest working and most talented peers. Steel sharpens steel etc.

If they want academics/career, then go for the best school by that metric (for the money) and play club if necessary.

If they just want high school 2.0 where they're the star for another four years, you shouldn't feel compelled to pay for that.

Well, it’s not all black and white. There is a lot of bench warming at d1.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, it depends on the sport. For some niche sports there is no difference in level of competition between D3 and D1 (or D2 for that matter), since the meets are more based on geographic and the competitive level is rather similar.
Like yours, DC lives for their sport, but did not like ED since they want to compare all their offers. Was recruited in the summer before senior year by a tippy top academic (national university) D3 school in the east cost and easily passed the summer read. Rejected coach's offer to apply ED and instead applied RD. Received Likely Letter in mid-Feb and RD offer in March with some merit aid.

Op this is encouraging! But I must admit we are nervous to reject ED d3 spots now because they are being made with merit aid offers. We don’t know if that money will be there if we do RD. DC’s ‘merit’ is more tied to the sport than academics.

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Anonymous wrote:My now college freshman daughter was similarly situated. She applied non-Ed to about a dozen division 3 schools and then compared merit offers. She’s happy at the highest ranked D3 school she got into which was also the lowest cost after merit awards that she received.

So the D3 coaches weren’t pushing for her to ED? That’s what we are dealing with, with the implication that dc may lose the spot if we don’t ED

It depends on the D3…schools like JHU, Chicago, MIT (EA), Williams….top academic D3, you may lose your spot.

Basically, outside of like 20 top academic D3, then much more flexibility.

Op here. We are getting major push from the coaches, one in particular. ‘Decide now or we will move on’.

Yes, ED is part of the deal to get coach support through admissions. If they need xyz position and your child doesn't choose to attend, they'll be short a player there.