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[quote=Anonymous]One way to think about this is to look at where the non star athletes from his current school end up for college.  Does the school have a good enough reputation that kids are admitted to good schools if they are not recruited for sports; and do athletes who are not superstars get recruited to D3 or slightly less competitive D1 schools?  You should have realistic conversations with his coaches about his ability to get back into the sport and school counselors about where he falls in the class now.

DD#1 was recruited by an elite D1 school to play a sport this past year.  Her BFF from her club team is an even more gifted athlete than DD and 1 year below (ie rising senior).  The BFF got hurt summer before sophomore year and was sidelined from competition for more than a year right in the window where recruiting begins. She did PT, rehab and then lots of soul cycle to stay fit; she also focused on her schoolwork bc now sports was not her sure path.  She got back to the sport as she could this past school year and is now getting back to the level she was at before the injury.  While some colleges have filled their recruiting class in the meantime she is still getting recruited from top D1 colleges in the sport.  There was a period before she got all the way back in the sport when she was speaking to D3 coaches.

My point is it does depends on the injury. If there is a path back and he loves his sport, he needs to be patient and dedicated. It feels like forever but if he does the PT and gets back to form there will still be time.  In the mean time he should absolutely make a plan that he likes if the sport is no longer in the picture and that includes attending a school that works for him (that might be the current school but it might mean returning to the Ws).   [/quote]

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