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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We live in Virginia. I’m having a hard time seeing how a Div 3 NE school is going to be a better option than UVA. I see college commit lists and the players are ending up at schools I would rank below UVA.

If there’s little to no scholarship money, why the obsession over getting “recruited”, especially in our case if we feel out son has the ability to go to UVA based on academics and test scores?[/quote]

For some kids it is purely the love of the sport.  For others, it may that the small amount of scholarship money or financial aid makes a difference.  Of course, not all athletes in this area live in Virginia and so do not have the benefit of in-state tuition.

We have 2 recruited athletes in Ivies now and 1 who walked on to his Ivy.  Because they are at Ivies, there is no financial benefit (no scholarships or merit aid).  All 3 are in sports that they will never play professionally, one a lax player, but they do it because they LOVE their sport and they are scholars who LOVE their academics.

I wouldn't say that we were "obsessed" with getting "recruited" but it was something our kids actively pursued because they are competitors who wanted to parlay their skill on the playing field into the best educational options they had.  As we found out, in their particular sports, there was no latitude given for SAT scores and subject matter tests.  Our kids had to make the cut just like everyone else who was admitted but it was their "hook" and it was part of the process.  They are thrilled to be at their schools now.

Others have already said that it is like having a full-time job and that is very true.  When our kids aren't studying, they are at practice, with trainers, PT if they got hurt in a game, etc.  Being a college athlete at a top level school is not for the faint of heart.  Not only are you competing at the top level in your sport but all of it is while maintaining grades while also having social lives and doing typical college student activities.  IMO the biggest drawback is no junior year abroad; however, all of our kids recognized this before they started.  Given that, though, our kids realize that while they may be missing that one opportunity, they gain in having 4 years of the wonderful range of experiences it means to be a college athlete, including the places they've been, the people they've met and the things they've done.

Good luck to your son.  It sounds like he has a lot of opportunities and a good idea of what he wants for his college experience![/quote]

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