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[quote=Anonymous]This seems very odd.

1.  Look at where kids from your club are signing to play.  Your club’s website will tell you that.  You will get a decent idea of the level your kid’s club is considered.  Are kids regularly playing at big colleges?  If not - he needs to be trying out elsewhere.

2.  It’s not impossible for a kid to be relatively unknown as a junior and be able to land at a good soccer school, because guys very often hit physical growth spurts later.  But, he needs to be on a top team for his area next year.

There is some advantage as some kids will drop off MLSNEXT teams once they have made their college choice.

3.  It is hugely important that he fit reasonably well, academically, with the entering freshman class.  Yes, there are some academic supports for athletes, but men’s soccer is getting the general level of support - study hall requirements where there will be tutor assistants available, and class scheduling priority.

If your kid would struggle to get a 3.0 on a curve in a typical freshmen class, because of the level of academic competition, then it is a very bad place to consider.  For soccer, there is very much a sink or swim attitude when it comes to academics.

In season, even D3 soccer is a 40 plus hour a week job.  Classes come second.  For some of the schools on your list - it’s way way more than that.  (I’m not sure the schedule works at all for some of the West coast schools joining the SEC and Big10.)

It is a very tough haul for anyone, and you don’t want to add on - being one of the academic weakest in every class.

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