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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wondering how much sports really matter in college admissions.
We met with a coach recently who made it clear that ED was essential to getting his support. As an athlete, my child is easy to support. The school might be a little out of reach in terms of grades and test scores though (not crazy out of reach but he likely wouldn't get in on grades alone with a 3.75 UW and lots of APs).

Wondering if these coaches really "fight" for top athletes in D3? Coaches outside of D1 seem pretty casual about the team in general.

D1 is an option and maybe would get more coach support but haven't found one that is the right fit yet.[/quote]

We are also in this situation. Some D3s are able to get early reads (not a promise of admission) OR use a coach spot to get you in regardless. But the latter is not common (kid has several offers). My DC is sort of where you are 3.75-3.8 UW and lots of APs too. Will have no prob getting into a few of the schools, 2 arein line with admission but not guaranteed. Coaches have been vague re: if they will put thumb on the scale and, with pre reads not until June, they may be off the table.

For the D1 offer, a coach spot was offered. However, the athletic money was nonexistent and the tuition VERY high. So we are likely passing on that, unfortunately.

This process is super frustrating with different deadlines and things. We are now seeing kids defer a year to get spots, among other things ('24s now becoming '25 recruits, and so forth). You have to not only be good but have grades AND have some stars align for you to make it work the best for you. I'm not sure I'd encourage DC to go through this again but it is what it is. [/quote]

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