Getting likely letter....wait until admission to tell people?

[Anonymous]

Avoid bragging OP.

[Anonymous]

Don't post anything yet. Your son may have old social media activity that could shitcan the whole deal.

[Anonymous]

When did we become so delicate that we are unable to tolerate the success of others? Do your best and appreciate the model of others that do the same...as long as they have some humility and are not arrogant braggarts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When did we become so delicate that we are unable to tolerate the success of others? Do your best and appreciate the model of others that do the same...as long as they have some humility and are not arrogant braggarts.

When everyone started getting a trophy.

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Anonymous wrote:DS is an athletic recruit, applied ED to a high academic D3, and anticipates receiving a likely letter in the next few days. Should DS wait until the acceptance in December before putting it on social media?

What? Pffft. No.

He should blast it on social media and rub the noses in of the losers who did not get in. What could go wrong?

Huh? Athletic recruits are expected to produce excited social media posts as part of the process when the time comes. It has nothing to do with rubbing anyone's nose in anything. The athletic programs...and lots of other programs....are important to the schools and they like to see school spirit from the new admits. The coach will often explain how and when to proceed with any announcements.

LOL! OP wrote it was a D3 athlete-- hardly a powerhouse.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DS is an athletic recruit, applied ED to a high academic D3, and anticipates receiving a likely letter in the next few days. Should DS wait until the acceptance in December before putting it on social media?

What? Pffft. No.

He should blast it on social media and rub the noses in of the losers who did not get in. What could go wrong?

Huh? Athletic recruits are expected to produce excited social media posts as part of the process when the time comes. It has nothing to do with rubbing anyone's nose in anything. The athletic programs...and lots of other programs....are important to the schools and they like to see school spirit from the new admits. The coach will often explain how and when to proceed with any announcements.

LOL! OP wrote it was a D3 athlete-- hardly a powerhouse.

Does not matter. All the schools that recruit for their athletic programs try to support them. The audience for these posts is the school community...students, parents, alumni, staff and potential new students. That is true for 90 percent of these sports regardless of division 1 2 or 3.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good Lord. Have an ounce of self-awareness, and do not post this on social media.

+1

Holy crap.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DS is an athletic recruit, applied ED to a high academic D3, and anticipates receiving a likely letter in the next few days. Should DS wait until the acceptance in December before putting it on social media?

What? Pffft. No.

He should blast it on social media and rub the noses in of the losers who did not get in. What could go wrong?

Huh? Athletic recruits are expected to produce excited social media posts as part of the process when the time comes. It has nothing to do with rubbing anyone's nose in anything. The athletic programs...and lots of other programs....are important to the schools and they like to see school spirit from the new admits. The coach will often explain how and when to proceed with any announcements.

LOL! OP wrote it was a D3 athlete-- hardly a powerhouse.

Does not matter. All the schools that recruit for their athletic programs try to support them. The audience for these posts is the school community...students, parents, alumni, staff and potential new students. That is true for 90 percent of these sports regardless of division 1 2 or 3.

Also ties in to the athlete's club associations, the school's relationship with those clubs, and the club's desire to tout the success of its members and its recruiting pipeline into the school.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DS is an athletic recruit, applied ED to a high academic D3, and anticipates receiving a likely letter in the next few days. Should DS wait until the acceptance in December before putting it on social media?

What? Pffft. No.

He should blast it on social media and rub the noses in of the losers who did not get in. What could go wrong?

Huh? Athletic recruits are expected to produce excited social media posts as part of the process when the time comes. It has nothing to do with rubbing anyone's nose in anything. The athletic programs...and lots of other programs....are important to the schools and they like to see school spirit from the new admits. The coach will often explain how and when to proceed with any announcements.

LOL! OP wrote it was a D3 athlete-- hardly a powerhouse.

Does not matter. All the schools that recruit for their athletic programs try to support them. The audience for these posts is the school community...students, parents, alumni, staff and potential new students. That is true for 90 percent of these sports regardless of division 1 2 or 3.

Also ties in to the athlete's club associations, the school's relationship with those clubs, and the club's desire to tout the success of its members and its recruiting pipeline into the school.

Meh. The clubs are generally exploitive money grubbers preying on parents bank accounts. Most athletes make it through in spite of these clubs, not because of these youth clubs.

[Anonymous]

It is standard for students, club teams and high schools to post Instagram announcements when players commit to play D1, D2 and D3 sports in college. Everyone knows that a commitment is not binding if you screw up at school or in some other major way, and that you are still going through the admissions process. some with more help from the commitment than others. It is not considered bad form, just standard practice and a way for coaches to demonstrate the success of their sports programs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is standard for students, club teams and high schools to post Instagram announcements when players commit to play D1, D2 and D3 sports in college. Everyone knows that a commitment is not binding if you screw up at school or in some other major way, and that you are still going through the admissions process. some with more help from the commitment than others. It is not considered bad form, just standard practice and a way for coaches to demonstrate the success of their sports programs.

Depends. DC was instructed by college to post after early admissions acceptance was received and not before

[Anonymous]

It does happen that jealous students/parents will write to the university to let them know about cheating scandals or underage drinking/drugs that the applicant may not have disclosed.

Posting this information early gives them more time to be bitter and your son more time to screw up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It does happen that jealous students/parents will write to the university to let them know about cheating scandals or underage drinking/drugs that the applicant may not have disclosed.

Posting this information early gives them more time to be bitter and your son more time to screw up.

Cheating drinking druggies might have to move aside for a kid that take some responsibility for themselves and what they post on social media. So what? Teach you kid some responsibility.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It does happen that jealous students/parents will write to the university to let them know about cheating scandals or underage drinking/drugs that the applicant may not have disclosed.

Posting this information early gives them more time to be bitter and your son more time to screw up.

Cheating drinking druggies might have to move aside for a kid that take some responsibility for themselves and what they post on social media. So what? Teach you kid some responsibility.

Huh? My kids have graduated from college, and I still haven't discussed this on social media.

I'm just saying what the high school counselor told all the seniors.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DS is an athletic recruit, applied ED to a high academic D3, and anticipates receiving a likely letter in the next few days. Should DS wait until the acceptance in December before putting it on social media?

What? Pffft. No.

He should blast it on social media and rub the noses in of the losers who did not get in. What could go wrong?

Huh? Athletic recruits are expected to produce excited social media posts as part of the process when the time comes. It has nothing to do with rubbing anyone's nose in anything. The athletic programs...and lots of other programs....are important to the schools and they like to see school spirit from the new admits. The coach will often explain how and when to proceed with any announcements.

LOL! OP wrote it was a D3 athlete-- hardly a powerhouse.

Does not matter. All the schools that recruit for their athletic programs try to support them. The audience for these posts is the school community...students, parents, alumni, staff and potential new students. That is true for 90 percent of these sports regardless of division 1 2 or 3.

Also ties in to the athlete's club associations, the school's relationship with those clubs, and the club's desire to tout the success of its members and its recruiting pipeline into the school.

Meh. The clubs are generally exploitive money grubbers preying on parents bank accounts. Most athletes make it through in spite of these clubs, not because of these youth clubs.

Doesn't make it any less true.