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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]8th grader is a strong player on an MLSNext team.  He would like to play in college, but obviously lots of things could happen.

I see that some ID camps take rising freshmen.  Would you do one or two of those this summer?

If yes, how would you pick?  I am wondering if we should even try to figure out where he might want to go one day, or if it’s just about figuring out what these things are like, then maybe we just go to ones that are convenient?  [/quote]

Rising Freshman that is interested in playing college ball should be looking at schools he's potentially interested in going to. Start to email those schools coaching staff (knowing that NCAA rules state they can't reply until Sophomore year for D1 and DII schools), they will tell you to fill out an interest form, then once you start to get camp ID emails, do local ones so he can get a feel for how they work. One day for Freshman/Sophomore years is fine. They won't start to seriously look until end of Sophomore/ beginning of Junior year. You are just getting your player on their radar.

Try and steer clear of the 3rd party (for profit) camps and look at colleges who host them at their school. They often invite one or two local colleges that are not officially listed on their site and are much more affordable.

Don't discount DII or DIII schools. DI is obviously most players dream, but only around 7% of HS athletes go on to play ANY college sports. Always keep that in perspective!

Get good grades. Most of the schools we spoke with always asked about GPA and extracurriculars like honors societies and volunteer work. They will ask for an unofficial transcript when you are an upperclassman.

Best of luck! It's a process...[/quote]

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