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[quote=Anonymous]As requested from folks on  the Private school Forum, posting here:

Read if you have always thought it would be "so great" for your DC to get a full ride to a D1 school:

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PP, you seem to have made your decision , which is fine. However, as a former D1 athlete in two sports, here is what I would advise you:

The question is not, "which school will best train and show case my kid so that they get a full ride to a D1 school ?" The question is: will your child likely make US Olympic team in or just after college and or be offered a pro contract ?

If the answer to that is "looks like it" Say, your child is Junior national champion or has broken the American record in their age group or something , then by all means , be focused on the best place to get a D1 full ride.

If the answer is " no" and you just want your kid to get a full ride to college and a " decent school" where they can prepare for a career in a non-sports profession , then I would re-think the amount of emphasis you are putting on sports during their developmental years and in determining their college choice.

Why do I say this?

I had a full ride and let me tell you: I earned every dollar. It is a full time job + . Your kid will spend 4-5 hours per day at practice , plus travel every weekend beginning on Thurs evening and compete Fri/Sat and return on Sunday and depending on the sport they will do this 9 mos a year for all four years. ( FB and BB travel by plane , but other sports think long bus ride of 4- 7 hours each way EVERY weekend in college for 4 years ). Your child will train through each winter break, spring break and summer, likely with their team and away from your family and possibly at the expense of summer internships.

Likely their class schedule will have to be changed and they will have to go an extra semester or extra year ( and you will then have to pay tuition)

Your DC will be prohibited under NCAA rules from working during the school year ( this includes unpaid positions that may further their professional goals outside of sports )

They will not be alllowed do that . On the other hand , your child will be forced to eat dinner with Alums who are big donors whenever they come calling the AD and , from wjat my friends on FB or BB , tennis or Golf teams told me there are some pretty creepy alums. That is a mind bender for an 18 year old to have a fat , fifty and balding " friend" who wants to hang out with them and sorry if your DC has a test or a real date. $$$$ giving Alum must be catered to. This can bend the mind of some 17 year olds, just sayin'

This will go on for 4 years from age 17/18- age 21/22 . At same time, you will no doubt hope/ expect that your young adult is developing some sense of their professional goals , networking and preparing for a career once they graduate.

What I am saying is , its great to be offered a full ride at a D1 school when you are a 18 year old still living at home. But, it is a contract and your teen will have to deliver on it , first and foremost and they may be surrounded by adults who don''t give a damn about them , just their performance. For 99.9% of population ( even gifted athletes) its best to choose your education first and the sport 2nd. Maybe this was not true 40 year sago, but I went to college in 80's and my D1 school chewed up and spit out its athletes. . I am glad I was in a program where most graduated with a degree. FB and BB though , good god, they just used those kids.

I knew someone who passed on 4 full ride offers and went to Harvard instead. As seniors we all thought , " why would she throw her talent away going to some pussy ass Ivy school with a sucky program" . She ended up in a much better position than all of us in 4 years.

This post should be pinned in its own section.

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