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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Two key points

ED is the time when a coach has the most influence.  Definitely av key decision point.

Listen carefully to what the coach says.   If he or she says the v coach "wil support " the application,  then you're good.  They will use their pull to get your kid in.   If it's early decision and your kid is roughly in range for admissions,  you're all good.  But if the coach doesn't say he or she will support the application,  then your on your own with admissions.   The coach may be good for advice and your kid may very well end up on the team, but the coach isn't using any chits to get your kid admitted. [/quote]

This is very helpful. Thank you. In the scenario where a coach says to a recruit that they "will support" are there coaches that then do not do so? Are coaches' word something to trust? I would think it is but would like to hear what others think.[/quote]

The majority of coaches act with integrity and keep their word. But as another poster said, they don't necessarily volunteer details unless asked. The answers are often very nuanced, and I suspect many 17 year olds may have trouble parsing through.

There are cases where the coaches give their wholehearted support but do not have enough influence. MIT has the reputation (read college confidential dot com) that half their supported recruits gain admission, which is quite a boost from 7% for unhooked applicants. They are generally up front about it, saying there are no guarantees because their admissions office do not do pre-reads. The coaches won't put a candidate on their ordered lists to admissions unless they have some confidence the student will get in, but admissions still get to pick & choose. Sometimes coaches game the system by putting a less qualified candidate higher on the list, and sometimes that strategy doesn't work.

The other cases are where the coaches change their minds when a better candidate comes along. I heard from a reliable source that there was a case where HYPS rescinded an agreed upon offer (not due to grades or social media), after the candidate had turned down offer(s) from at least one another HYPS school.  There was enough communications in writing that the parents sued and won. The judgement amounts to first HYPS school paying the student's tuition for the second HYPS school, which luckily still had a spot open on the team.
 
Both above situations are very bad for the student since he/she can only accept one verbal offer.  The D1's usually require a verbal commitment from the student in the junior year while D3's require commitment demonstrated by an ED application. In both cases, the student must scramble to find another team with unfilled roster spot at a time when all spots are likely taken.[/quote]

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