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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You seriously think that a C student, non-rigorous courses, ie no APs and lousy SATs are going to get you into HA schools?  Maybe if you're a phenom............but then why would you target those schools vs getting into the draft pool?  P[/quote]

Baseball is not going to help that kind of student get into a SLAC or Ivy.  However, if they have the talent they are going to D1 or even pros (although from NOVA getting to majors is extremely rare).[/quote]

One point that is not often discussed is that a D1 baseball scholarship is not full-ride in many cases.  Because college baseball is not profitable (compared with football or basketball) and Title IX, the baseball scholarships are shared among the entire team.  Most players will get only a partial scholarship.  Another complication (for the D1 coaches) is that someone who is worth a full ride will also be good enough to be drafted and get a big signing bonus to leave college baseball.

Thus, whether D1 or DIII, the kid has to really love baseball, because the payoff is not in a free education, but in a reduced cost of education to play baseball at their desired school.   You have to keep that in mind throughout this entire process.  [/quote]

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