Explain college sports recruitment to me

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Anonymous wrote:My DC is starting to hear from colleges, but many are Div III. That's not a bad thing, but unfortunately many are just so expensive.

Of course it's a bad thing. You pour years of time and money into your kid, and he's just getting D-III interest.

It is not a bad thing.

1. There should have been zero expectation on ROI for soccer.
2. While scholarships may not be there, for many kids soccer may open the doors to some schools that they might never have considered.

I agree, and in our case it's not soccer but rather swimming that is our child's sport.

As far as "pouring years of time and money into your kid", we haven't paid for the sport with college in mind. We have paid for the sport because he enjoys it. For the past 8 years or so it has been something that we have never had to force him to do. He is self motivated to get himself up in the morning and go to bed early at night. He likes the social aspects of it too. We enjoy watching swim meets. It in no way has been a sacrifice.

I have no doubt he will be able to swim after HS. He's actually quite good. Probably better than we acknowledge because as "swim parents" we are pretty laid back. I do admit that because of that I wonder if we (parents and child included) may be behind the learning curve when it comes to recruiting and the transition from HS to college.

Of course it would be nice if the sport could help when it comes to college. From what I understand, at a Div I school the sport can take over and be your "job". That might be too much. Plus, while I'm not the one who will be going to college, IMO it's kind of nice to be at a smaller Div II or III school. The big fish in the small pond scenario. After all, you're there for the education first, not the sport.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DC is starting to hear from colleges, but many are Div III. That's not a bad thing, but unfortunately many are just so expensive.

Of course it's a bad thing. You pour years of time and money into your kid, and he's just getting D-III interest.

It is not a bad thing.

1. There should have been zero expectation on ROI for soccer.
2. While scholarships may not be there, for many kids soccer may open the doors to some schools that they might never have considered.

I agree, and in our case it's not soccer but rather swimming that is our child's sport.

As far as "pouring years of time and money into your kid", we haven't paid for the sport with college in mind. We have paid for the sport because he enjoys it. For the past 8 years or so it has been something that we have never had to force him to do. He is self motivated to get himself up in the morning and go to bed early at night. He likes the social aspects of it too. We enjoy watching swim meets. It in no way has been a sacrifice.

I have no doubt he will be able to swim after HS. He's actually quite good. Probably better than we acknowledge because as "swim parents" we are pretty laid back. I do admit that because of that I wonder if we (parents and child included) may be behind the learning curve when it comes to recruiting and the transition from HS to college.

Of course it would be nice if the sport could help when it comes to college. From what I understand, at a Div I school the sport can take over and be your "job". That might be too much. Plus, while I'm not the one who will be going to college, IMO it's kind of nice to be at a smaller Div II or III school. The big fish in the small pond scenario. After all, you're there for the education first, not the sport.

My guess is swimming is a easier process as there is far less subjectivity involved. Swim times are swim times. The ability to have your best times at the highest level competition possible I would imagine to be of subjective importance though.

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Anonymous wrote:Holton Sophomore (now a Junior)was recruited to Stanford for lacrosse. She is awesome at Field Hockey as well.

Field hockey is stupid.

pretty much all girls' sports are stupid but at least field hockey girls wear tight skirts

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I'm looking for the best recruiting camps for girls lacrosse for my daughter who will be a freshman this fall. She is a strong club player and hopes to play NESCAC or Ivy. Has anyone had a child who participated in Elite 180? What did you think? What other camps are strong?