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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How are kids getting a pre read at end of junior year if they haven’t written essays yet (or even taken SATs more than once)[/quote]

At the point, admissions is looking at whether you are likely to be admitted, based on your grades and scores. It's not an offer of admission.[/quote]

My D3 Swimmer did their pre reads the summer before their Senior year.  They had done their SATs and needed to write an essay for one of the schools.  My recommendation for any swimmer is to study for the SATs in the summer between their sophomore and junior year and take them in August before their Junior year starts.  Hopefully they will be one and done with the standardized tests.  Swimmers just don't have a lot of time during the school year to prepare and take them.  In addition, our club coach really did not like the kids missing a Saturday practice. [/quote]

Agree with PP above, my one DC at D3 school did several pre-reads before Senior year. Don't agree that SAT must be done so early. Same DC was a COVID kid who was planning on a post Dec champs SAT test Junior year and.... then it was impossible to find an SAT option for months - finally found one in August before Senior year. So all that to say that PSAT scores are enough of a starting point for most (and they were for all DC was looking at). Junior year is the normal time to be reaching out to coaches of schools where your child is a swimming AND academic match at most D3 or NAIA schools, and I'd argue many D2 (not top 20) and lower tier D1 (low mid-major and lower). Don't have roster or budget for kids that aren't going to be a fit on both fronts. It's easy enough to see if your kid is going to be a swimming match by looking at if their times would even be in the mix of what you can find online - and better to not be just in the mix but in the top 5 at a minimum.[/quote]

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