Why D1 if the school is only so so?

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone that is concerned about saving money is not playing overpriced deluxe youth soccer.

There are people that think soccer will pay for their kids’ college tuition. A ridiculous amount of them. They forget how much they are spending on soccer each year.

I know tons of middle class people spending a sh@t ton on soccer and very worried about how to pay college tuition for their kids. $25-65k/year 1 kid.

Spent about 60,000 on soccer. Kid got a full ride worth 200,000.

Omg....to what institution? Does no one understand that the point of this thread is to ask if all that matters is the tuition reimbursement regardless if the quality, location and fit if the school for what the student is trying to accomplish going forward.

What "matters" is completely personal of course. Some ppl think the quality of the school/education is not the main factor in your career so go for the scholarship. The less talented might say go to CC to lower your costs. For others, the academic quality is foremost and they shoot for Ivies and/or private institutions. YMMV

Personally I'm good with a full ride to UVA.

Can you read? Full rides to uva is not the topic of this thread.

All threads are conversations amigo. And conversations are living, growing things. Don't be a conversation murderer.

That would be you. If you want discuss uva recruiting that is great but start a thread about it. This one is about low level schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m curious what the draw is for soccer players to play D1 when the school itself may not be all that challenging for them. I could see doing that for football, because that sport has more potential money if you have the skills.

What’s the allure with accepting a recruited spot at a tiny school in a rural area just to play D1?

Tiny school. Allure - less people. Better teacher to student ratio. Not a small fish in a big sea
Rural area. Allure - scenic. Quiet. Peaceful. Less crime. Fresh air. Outdoor activities.
D1. Allure - better competition. Possible TV games. Better stigma.
As far as challenging … college is what you make of it, regardless of the school. Go to a better rated school for Grad school if you’re that into academics.

[Anonymous]

If you are not that into academics why spend all the effort and energy to go to college at all? Do something with your time and energy that you are "that into".

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m curious what the draw is for soccer players to play D1 when the school itself may not be all that challenging for them. I could see doing that for football, because that sport has more potential money if you have the skills.

What’s the allure with accepting a recruited spot at a tiny school in a rural area just to play D1?

Tiny school. Allure - less people. Better teacher to student ratio. Not a small fish in a big sea
Rural area. Allure - scenic. Quiet. Peaceful. Less crime. Fresh air. Outdoor activities.
D1. Allure - better competition. Possible TV games. Better stigma.
As far as challenging … college is what you make of it, regardless of the school. Go to a better rated school for Grad school if you’re that into academics.

What is "better stigma"?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m curious what the draw is for soccer players to play D1 when the school itself may not be all that challenging for them. I could see doing that for football, because that sport has more potential money if you have the skills.

What’s the allure with accepting a recruited spot at a tiny school in a rural area just to play D1?

Tiny school. Allure - less people. Better teacher to student ratio. Not a small fish in a big sea
Rural area. Allure - scenic. Quiet. Peaceful. Less crime. Fresh air. Outdoor activities.
D1. Allure - better competition. Possible TV games. Better stigma.
As far as challenging … college is what you make of it, regardless of the school. Go to a better rated school for Grad school if you’re that into academics.

This is a good post, and I didn’t focus at first on how odd the “rural” part of OP’s question was. Many highly ranked colleges are in rural areas, and some kids love the insularity of them as well as the other factors PP mentions. Not sure how many “tiny” D1s with soccer programs there are in rural areas, but lots of kids like to stay close to home for college too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you are not that into academics why spend all the effort and energy to go to college at all? Do something with your time and energy that you are "that into".

Nobody’s really into academics. School sucks. They’re chasing prestigious academics schools for the same reason they’re chase prestigious athletics schools.

For the prestige

[Anonymous]

90 percent of these post are from parents whose kids are not getting substantial or any D1 offers.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you are not that into academics why spend all the effort and energy to go to college at all? Do something with your time and energy that you are "that into".

Nobody’s really into academics. School sucks. They’re chasing prestigious academics schools for the same reason they’re chase prestigious athletics schools.

For the prestige

pres·tige
/preˈstēZH,preˈstēj/
noun
money for nothin, chicks for free

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you are not that into academics why spend all the effort and energy to go to college at all? Do something with your time and energy that you are "that into".

Nobody’s really into academics. School sucks. They’re chasing prestigious academics schools for the same reason they’re chase prestigious athletics schools.

For the prestige

There we have it. There is a place for everyone. While the faker prestige chasers are wasting their lives educating themselves or playing competitive soccer, the smart ones are out there pursuing a lower level, non competitive version of both and all the advantages that brings.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone that is concerned about saving money is not playing overpriced deluxe youth soccer.

There are people that think soccer will pay for their kids’ college tuition. A ridiculous amount of them. They forget how much they are spending on soccer each year.

I know tons of middle class people spending a sh@t ton on soccer and very worried about how to pay college tuition for their kids. $25-65k/year 1 kid.

Spent about 60,000 on soccer. Kid got a full ride worth 200,000.

Omg....to what institution? Does no one understand that the point of this thread is to ask if all that matters is the tuition reimbursement regardless if the quality, location and fit if the school for what the student is trying to accomplish going forward.

What "matters" is completely personal of course. Some ppl think the quality of the school/education is not the main factor in your career so go for the scholarship. The less talented might say go to CC to lower your costs. For others, the academic quality is foremost and they shoot for Ivies and/or private institutions. YMMV

Personally I'm good with a full ride to UVA.

Can you read? Full rides to uva is not the topic of this thread.

All threads are conversations amigo. And conversations are living, growing things. Don't be a conversation murderer.

That would be you. If you want discuss uva recruiting that is great but start a thread about it. This one is about low level schools.

That's how it started. Now it has moved on. Happens to conversations. Otherwise they die. Murdered by people like you. Murderer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:90 percent of these post are from parents whose kids are not getting substantial or any D1 offers.

How do you know?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you are not that into academics why spend all the effort and energy to go to college at all? Do something with your time and energy that you are "that into".

Nobody’s really into academics. School sucks. They’re chasing prestigious academics schools for the same reason they’re chase prestigious athletics schools.

For the prestige

There we have it. There is a place for everyone. While the faker prestige chasers are wasting their lives educating themselves or playing competitive soccer, the smart ones are out there pursuing a lower level, non competitive version of both and all the advantages that brings.

Or,........perhaps people just do what they feel works for themselves.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you are not that into academics why spend all the effort and energy to go to college at all? Do something with your time and energy that you are "that into".

Nobody’s really into academics. School sucks. They’re chasing prestigious academics schools for the same reason they’re chase prestigious athletics schools.

For the prestige

There we have it. There is a place for everyone. While the faker prestige chasers are wasting their lives educating themselves or playing competitive soccer, the smart ones are out there pursuing a lower level, non competitive version of both and all the advantages that brings.

Or,........perhaps people just do what they feel works for themselves.

Absolutely. And some have respect that what works for this player is not what works for another while others do not.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you are not that into academics why spend all the effort and energy to go to college at all? Do something with your time and energy that you are "that into".

Nobody’s really into academics. School sucks. They’re chasing prestigious academics schools for the same reason they’re chase prestigious athletics schools.

For the prestige

There we have it. There is a place for everyone. While the faker prestige chasers are wasting their lives educating themselves or playing competitive soccer, the smart ones are out there pursuing a lower level, non competitive version of both and all the advantages that brings.

Wait, so we've been wasting our money and time on soccer and studying, and we should have been enjoying high school and readying ourselves for NoVA CC and Phoenix University? Do tell.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you are not that into academics why spend all the effort and energy to go to college at all? Do something with your time and energy that you are "that into".

Nobody’s really into academics. School sucks. They’re chasing prestigious academics schools for the same reason they’re chase prestigious athletics schools.

For the prestige

There we have it. There is a place for everyone. While the faker prestige chasers are wasting their lives educating themselves or playing competitive soccer, the smart ones are out there pursuing a lower level, non competitive version of both and all the advantages that brings.

Wait, so we've been wasting our money and time on soccer and studying, and we should have been enjoying high school and readying ourselves for NoVA CC and Phoenix University? Do tell.

Apparently anyone that wants to go to MIT or the naval academy or another competitive institution of higher learning is full of crap and actually thinks those places suck.