athletic pre-read asking for writing sample

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Anonymous wrote:DD in. Just got call. July 1st NESCAC day.

Congratulations! That must be exciting and a huge relief!
Freaking out here that DC hasn't gotten the call. Was told they'd get one today no matter what. Also told they are the number one, but grades are marginal, so worried they failed the pre-read. Is there hope?

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Anonymous wrote:DD in. Just got call. July 1st NESCAC day.

Congrats! The writing sample must have been great!

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Anonymous wrote:OP, are you unaware that some athletes can barely write? This is just to make sure your kid is literate. Don't make this hard.

At NESCAC schools, there are not many illiterate athletes

That's because it's basically a continuation of club and HS sports and you have to have decent grades even as a recruited athlete. No one beyond students, parents and some alumni even pay attention to D3 sports.

So what?

Pretty clear...there aren't any illiterate athletes because they have to be decent students to begin with. The athletics aren't making the school any money so the product doesn't have to be very good which is why they can recruit decent but not great athletes that have good grades.

Mine is a top D1 recruit who is just waiting to hear from NESCACS today before turning down a major offer. You actually don't know what you're talking about.

This is true. Mine (for lacrosse) had more than a dozen D1 offers, some top 20, but not at the academic level we want. Headed to NESCAC. Have to play the long-game. This is over in 4 years, you carry your education with you for the rest of your life.

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First, congrats to your DD, OP!

NP and parent of rising junior, who is having trouble reconciling this thread and the other current nescac athlete recruit one (bowdoin/midd - hamilton/colby) - the other thread indicates that op’s dc is in midst of pre-reads at nescac colleges, vs this thread implies that nescac’s uniformly advise on prereads on july 1st? Can OP or someone else shed some light? Is this sport specific - or nescac college specific?

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Nescac schools start making offers on July 1, but it continues throughout early fall, depending on how rosters shake out.

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Anonymous wrote:First, congrats to your DD, OP!

NP and parent of rising junior, who is having trouble reconciling this thread and the other current nescac athlete recruit one (bowdoin/midd - hamilton/colby) - the other thread indicates that op’s dc is in midst of pre-reads at nescac colleges, vs this thread implies that nescac’s uniformly advise on prereads on july 1st? Can OP or someone else shed some light? Is this sport specific - or nescac college specific?

Can only comment on swimming. We toured and met with all coaches from NESCAC schools except for Trinity and Conn College. There are more similarities than differences for all of them such as no guarantees (e.g. no likely letter, etc.), no financial aid, etc. Although each coach had a slightly different style of recruiting they can give you hard support or soft support depending on how you would fit with team and the conference. If they cannot support you at all will generally tell you to apply and then be a walk-on. If you are pursuing the college and seem to be good fit for team, I would directly ask the coach how they feel and what level of support they can provide.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, are you unaware that some athletes can barely write? This is just to make sure your kid is literate. Don't make this hard.

At NESCAC schools, there are not many illiterate athletes

That's because it's basically a continuation of club and HS sports and you have to have decent grades even as a recruited athlete. No one beyond students, parents and some alumni even pay attention to D3 sports.

So what?

Pretty clear...there aren't any illiterate athletes because they have to be decent students to begin with. The athletics aren't making the school any money so the product doesn't have to be very good which is why they can recruit decent but not great athletes that have good grades.

Mine is a top D1 recruit who is just waiting to hear from NESCACS today before turning down a major offer. You actually don't know what you're talking about.

Suuuure

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Anonymous wrote:Nescac schools start making offers on July 1, but it continues throughout early fall, depending on how rosters shake out.

Different depending on NESCAC school, academic profile and athletic prowess. Mine, referenced above with multiple D1 offers, received a full support offer the morning of 7/1 from top NESCAC. Academics are strong, top athletic recruit. Pre-reads done in late June. For a variety of reasons, including injury, fell through the Ivy net, the exact kind of kid NESCACs are looking for.

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Have one athlete at a NESCAC and another one going through the pre-read process (green light from 2 so far). They ask a lot of kids to go through the process then down select the kids they really want. Both kids had D1 interest but long term benefits of NESCAC make it a no brainer

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Anonymous wrote:OP, are you unaware that some athletes can barely write? This is just to make sure your kid is literate. Don't make this hard.

At NESCAC schools, there are not many illiterate athletes

That's because it's basically a continuation of club and HS sports and you have to have decent grades even as a recruited athlete. No one beyond students, parents and some alumni even pay attention to D3 sports.

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So what?

Pretty clear...there aren't any illiterate athletes because they have to be decent students to begin with. The athletics aren't making the school any money so the product doesn't have to be very good which is why they can recruit decent but not great athletes that have good grades.

Mine is a top D1 recruit who is just waiting to hear from NESCACS today before turning down a major offer. You actually don't know what you're talking about.

Suuuure

Key word being top. All of these parents understandably touting their kids are delusional. I get it Larla and Larlo are tops in your eyes but D1 is not created equal. The only reason you choose a NESCAC for atheltics is because you were not good enough to get into a top D1 that would further your sport or that met your academic needs (Ivy). Top swimmers, LAX or soccer players are not trading UMD, UVA and Stanford for Bowdoin and Colby...get a grip people.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, are you unaware that some athletes can barely write? This is just to make sure your kid is literate. Don't make this hard.

At NESCAC schools, there are not many illiterate athletes

That's because it's basically a continuation of club and HS sports and you have to have decent grades even as a recruited athlete. No one beyond students, parents and some alumni even pay attention to D3 sports.

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So what?

Pretty clear...there aren't any illiterate athletes because they have to be decent students to begin with. The athletics aren't making the school any money so the product doesn't have to be very good which is why they can recruit decent but not great athletes that have good grades.

Mine is a top D1 recruit who is just waiting to hear from NESCACS today before turning down a major offer. You actually don't know what you're talking about.

Suuuure

Key word being top. All of these parents understandably touting their kids are delusional. I get it Larla and Larlo are tops in your eyes but D1 is not created equal. The only reason you choose a NESCAC for atheltics is because you were not good enough to get into a top D1 that would further your sport or that met your academic needs (Ivy). Top swimmers, LAX or soccer players are not trading UMD, UVA and Stanford for Bowdoin and Colby...get a grip people.

I’d rather my kid went to either of those NESCACs than UMD

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Anonymous wrote:OP, are you unaware that some athletes can barely write? This is just to make sure your kid is literate. Don't make this hard.

At NESCAC schools, there are not many illiterate athletes

That's because it's basically a continuation of club and HS sports and you have to have decent grades even as a recruited athlete. No one beyond students, parents and some alumni even pay attention to D3 sports.

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So what?

Pretty clear...there aren't any illiterate athletes because they have to be decent students to begin with. The athletics aren't making the school any money so the product doesn't have to be very good which is why they can recruit decent but not great athletes that have good grades.

Mine is a top D1 recruit who is just waiting to hear from NESCACS today before turning down a major offer. You actually don't know what you're talking about.

Suuuure

Key word being top. All of these parents understandably touting their kids are delusional. I get it Larla and Larlo are tops in your eyes but D1 is not created equal. The only reason you choose a NESCAC for atheltics is because you were not good enough to get into a top D1 that would further your sport or that met your academic needs (Ivy). Top swimmers, LAX or soccer players are not trading UMD, UVA and Stanford for Bowdoin and Colby...get a grip people.

I’d rather my kid went to either of those NESCACs than UMD

Sure, if a LAX player they just beat two time National Champs UVA to with guess what? Win the National championship. This proves my point, top D1 is another level than D1. Top students that are not good enough to play at a top D1 or get into an Ivy go for good academics at a mediocre sports school like a NESCAC. No shame in that, it's admirable.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, are you unaware that some athletes can barely write? This is just to make sure your kid is literate. Don't make this hard.

At NESCAC schools, there are not many illiterate athletes

That's because it's basically a continuation of club and HS sports and you have to have decent grades even as a recruited athlete. No one beyond students, parents and some alumni even pay attention to D3 sports.

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So what?

Pretty clear...there aren't any illiterate athletes because they have to be decent students to begin with. The athletics aren't making the school any money so the product doesn't have to be very good which is why they can recruit decent but not great athletes that have good grades.

Mine is a top D1 recruit who is just waiting to hear from NESCACS today before turning down a major offer. You actually don't know what you're talking about.

Suuuure

Key word being top. All of these parents understandably touting their kids are delusional. I get it Larla and Larlo are tops in your eyes but D1 is not created equal. The only reason you choose a NESCAC for atheltics is because you were not good enough to get into a top D1 that would further your sport or that met your academic needs (Ivy). Top swimmers, LAX or soccer players are not trading UMD, UVA and Stanford for Bowdoin and Colby...get a grip people.

I’d rather my kid went to either of those NESCACs than UMD

Sure, if a LAX player they just beat two time National Champs UVA to with guess what? Win the National championship. This proves my point, top D1 is another level than D1. Top students that are not good enough to play at a top D1 or get into an Ivy go for good academics at a mediocre sports school like a NESCAC. No shame in that, it's admirable.

This is the truth and nothing but the truth so help me Ja

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Anonymous wrote:OP, are you unaware that some athletes can barely write? This is just to make sure your kid is literate. Don't make this hard.

At NESCAC schools, there are not many illiterate athletes

That's because it's basically a continuation of club and HS sports and you have to have decent grades even as a recruited athlete. No one beyond students, parents and some alumni even pay attention to D3 sports.

)

So what?

Pretty clear...there aren't any illiterate athletes because they have to be decent students to begin with. The athletics aren't making the school any money so the product doesn't have to be very good which is why they can recruit decent but not great athletes that have good grades.

Mine is a top D1 recruit who is just waiting to hear from NESCACS today before turning down a major offer. You actually don't know what you're talking about.

Suuuure

Key word being top. All of these parents understandably touting their kids are delusional. I get it Larla and Larlo are tops in your eyes but D1 is not created equal. The only reason you choose a NESCAC for atheltics is because you were not good enough to get into a top D1 that would further your sport or that met your academic needs (Ivy). Top swimmers, LAX or soccer players are not trading UMD, UVA and Stanford for Bowdoin and Colby...get a grip people.

I’d rather my kid went to either of those NESCACs than UMD

Sure, if a LAX player they just beat two time National Champs UVA to with guess what? Win the National championship. This proves my point, top D1 is another level than D1. Top students that are not good enough to play at a top D1 or get into an Ivy go for good academics at a medcre sports school like a NESCAC. No shame in that, it's admirable.

Ok. The players graduate and off they go with their umd education which is fine but if they want an amherst or another top slac education...that is not what umd offers.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, are you unaware that some athletes can barely write? This is just to make sure your kid is literate. Don't make this hard.

At NESCAC schools, there are not many illiterate athletes

That's because it's basically a continuation of club and HS sports and you have to have decent grades even as a recruited athlete. No one beyond students, parents and some alumni even pay attention to D3 sports.

)

So what?

Pretty clear...there aren't any illiterate athletes because they have to be decent students to begin with. The athletics aren't making the school any money so the product doesn't have to be very good which is why they can recruit decent but not great athletes that have good grades.

Mine is a top D1 recruit who is just waiting to hear from NESCACS today before turning down a major offer. You actually don't know what you're talking about.

Suuuure

Key word being top. All of these parents understandably touting their kids are delusional. I get it Larla and Larlo are tops in your eyes but D1 is not created equal. The only reason you choose a NESCAC for atheltics is because you were not good enough to get into a top D1 that would further your sport or that met your academic needs (Ivy). Top swimmers, LAX or soccer players are not trading UMD, UVA and Stanford for Bowdoin and Colby...get a grip people.

UMD doesn't even have a swim team, so there's that. There are plenty of people who would choose Williams or Amherst over UVA for the academics, just FYI. Stanford, no. But UVA and Stanford aren't even close to being in the same boat...