Anyone's athlete not pursue being recruited

[Anonymous]

I think the only time it makes sense to play a sport in college, is when the student gets a scholarship, plus admittance to a school where they would have had no chance without the sport.

I know of families paying full tuition, and their kids are attending a so-so school, plus missing class due to travel, for a sport like field hockey or softball. It makes no sense.

[Anonymous]

My kids played soccer growing up. Their club coaches were a bit disappointed when we would turn down “no-name” college coaches’ offers. There seems to be a lot of pressure from club leaders to accept offers. They want to advertise them on social media.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. My daughter was recruitable at several top LACs but decided to ED to another school based on her broader interests. She was top 10 percent in her graduating class, high rigor, 1590 SAT, NMSF, strong ECs (besides sport). No regrets: got accepted and will play club.

Same. Academics allowed for an ivy, but sport ability was not at an ivy level for recruiting. Chose the former via ED and heading to an ivy.

Same exact here. DD went to Ivy, captained the club team which included qualifying for 3 national championship tournaments.

I should add that it is very hard to make the club team at many schools. At DD's Ivy less than 10% of kids at tryouts made the team.

If you are talking about tennis, what UTR for girls to make it in club teams?

[Anonymous]

My kid deposited at a school first, then contacted the coach so it was late in the game. Unfortunately, his budget had been cut and he was only able to take two freshmen this year (and already had that number of commits). He told DC to keep in touch, but I think DC has sort of moved past it now, and has found a lot of new interests. No regrets over choosing the school over the sport.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. My daughter was recruitable at several top LACs but decided to ED to another school based on her broader interests. She was top 10 percent in her graduating class, high rigor, 1590 SAT, NMSF, strong ECs (besides sport). No regrets: got accepted and will play club.

Same. Academics allowed for an ivy, but sport ability was not at an ivy level for recruiting. Chose the former via ED and heading to an ivy.

Same exact here. DD went to Ivy, captained the club team which included qualifying for 3 national championship tournaments.

I should add that it is very hard to make the club team at many schools. At DD's Ivy less than 10% of kids at tryouts made the team.

This is part of a bigger trend of all clubs being harder to get into and more selective at schools. Used to be a lot easier, now club and intramurals are both selective.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. DD was a 4-year Varsity athlete. She was even a section-leader her senior year, which is important to demonstrate leadership.

She earned admission to a public Ivy, but won’t be pursuing her sport in college.

Academics come first.

What is a public ivy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. My daughter was recruitable at several top LACs but decided to ED to another school based on her broader interests. She was top 10 percent in her graduating class, high rigor, 1590 SAT, NMSF, strong ECs (besides sport). No regrets: got accepted and will play club.

Same. Academics allowed for an ivy, but sport ability was not at an ivy level for recruiting. Chose the former via ED and heading to an ivy.

Same exact here. DD went to Ivy, captained the club team which included qualifying for 3 national championship tournaments.

I should add that it is very hard to make the club team at many schools. At DD's Ivy less than 10% of kids at tryouts made the team.

Which sport and which ivy? The schools we know have a very, very easy "bar" to meet in order to be allowed on the club team. Please disclose which sport and school. Thanks

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. My daughter was recruitable at several top LACs but decided to ED to another school based on her broader interests. She was top 10 percent in her graduating class, high rigor, 1590 SAT, NMSF, strong ECs (besides sport). No regrets: got accepted and will play club.

Same. Academics allowed for an ivy, but sport ability was not at an ivy level for recruiting. Chose the former via ED and heading to an ivy.

Same exact here. DD went to Ivy, captained the club team which included qualifying for 3 national championship tournaments.

I should add that it is very hard to make the club team at many schools. At DD's Ivy less than 10% of kids at tryouts made the team.

If you are talking about tennis, what UTR for girls to make it in club teams?

Never mind. Found it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. DD was a 4-year Varsity athlete. She was even a section-leader her senior year, which is important to demonstrate leadership.

She earned admission to a public Ivy, but won’t be pursuing her sport in college.

Academics come first.

What is a public ivy?

If you are tired of waiting for an answer, you can google it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. My daughter was recruitable at several top LACs but decided to ED to another school based on her broader interests. She was top 10 percent in her graduating class, high rigor, 1590 SAT, NMSF, strong ECs (besides sport). No regrets: got accepted and will play club.

Same. Academics allowed for an ivy, but sport ability was not at an ivy level for recruiting. Chose the former via ED and heading to an ivy.

Same exact here. DD went to Ivy, captained the club team which included qualifying for 3 national championship tournaments.

I should add that it is very hard to make the club team at many schools. At DD's Ivy less than 10% of kids at tryouts made the team.

Which sport and which ivy? The schools we know have a very, very easy "bar" to meet in order to be allowed on the club team. Please disclose which sport and school. Thanks

Is it soccer? I feel like soccer has a lot more kids show up to tryouts than the other sports and have to cut a lot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. DD was a 4-year Varsity athlete. She was even a section-leader her senior year, which is important to demonstrate leadership.

She earned admission to a public Ivy, but won’t be pursuing her sport in college.

Academics come first.

O such thing as a public T15.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. My daughter was recruitable at several top LACs but decided to ED to another school based on her broader interests. She was top 10 percent in her graduating class, high rigor, 1590 SAT, NMSF, strong ECs (besides sport). No regrets: got accepted and will play club.

Same. Academics allowed for an ivy, but sport ability was not at an ivy level for recruiting. Chose the former via ED and heading to an ivy.

Same exact here. DD went to Ivy, captained the club team which included qualifying for 3 national championship tournaments.

I should add that it is very hard to make the club team at many schools. At DD's Ivy less than 10% of kids at tryouts made the team.

Which sport and which ivy? The schools we know have a very, very easy "bar" to meet in order to be allowed on the club team. Please disclose which sport and school. Thanks

Is it soccer? I feel like soccer has a lot more kids show up to tryouts than the other sports and have to cut a lot.

DP. Prob. My kid was one of 2 Freshmen to make club. About 100 kids for those 2 spots. The team also has a few Varsity players that dropped down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. My daughter was recruitable at several top LACs but decided to ED to another school based on her broader interests. She was top 10 percent in her graduating class, high rigor, 1590 SAT, NMSF, strong ECs (besides sport). No regrets: got accepted and will play club.

Same. Academics allowed for an ivy, but sport ability was not at an ivy level for recruiting. Chose the former via ED and heading to an ivy.

Same exact here. DD went to Ivy, captained the club team which included qualifying for 3 national championship tournaments.

I should add that it is very hard to make the club team at many schools. At DD's Ivy less than 10% of kids at tryouts made the team.

Which sport and which ivy? The schools we know have a very, very easy "bar" to meet in order to be allowed on the club team. Please disclose which sport and school. Thanks

Is it soccer? I feel like soccer has a lot more kids show up to tryouts than the other sports and have to cut a lot.

Soccer shouldn’t be super tough at an Ivy. Ecuador they can carry a fairly large roster. The club sports which are hard include basketball for both sexes and volleyball for girls. Small rosters and plenty of kids play.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. My daughter was recruitable at several top LACs but decided to ED to another school based on her broader interests. She was top 10 percent in her graduating class, high rigor, 1590 SAT, NMSF, strong ECs (besides sport). No regrets: got accepted and will play club.

Same. Academics allowed for an ivy, but sport ability was not at an ivy level for recruiting. Chose the former via ED and heading to an ivy.

Same exact here. DD went to Ivy, captained the club team which included qualifying for 3 national championship tournaments.

I should add that it is very hard to make the club team at many schools. At DD's Ivy less than 10% of kids at tryouts made the team.

Which sport and which ivy? The schools we know have a very, very easy "bar" to meet in order to be allowed on the club team. Please disclose which sport and school. Thanks

Is it soccer? I feel like soccer has a lot more kids show up to tryouts than the other sports and have to cut a lot.

DP. Prob. My kid was one of 2 Freshmen to make club. About 100 kids for those 2 spots. The team also has a few Varsity players that dropped down.

^ same. And the Ivies have a lot of international players on club too.

[Anonymous]

This is why I don’t understand why colleges don’t appreciate playing on a varsity team as a great extracurricular.