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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Good D1 team, with playing time. Scholarship money a bonus. Getting into a better school that without soccer, an added bonus.[/quote]

This has got to be at least 95% of us on DCUM with very talented soccer players who are HS age. [b]And not that many of us are not[/b] “very motivated parents” if that phrase is intended to refer to parents who push their kids hard and scheme for their advancement from the time their kids are young. Once it became clear that DS was still an outstanding player when he hit HS we were certainly very motivated to make sure he kept his grades up and supported him in playing at a level that made him attractive to top academic schools.

I do know parents of very talented teen boys (with national team experience) who, together with their kid, have had to make difficult decisions about good college soccer programs with lots of scholarship $$ vs gambling on a pro career.  It’s a tough choice if your kid is academically ambitious but lives the game. [/quote]
*And note that many of us are not[/quote]

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