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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have a child who was hoping to be a recruited athlete. We've come to terms with the fact that this will not be happening. If you had a child in a similar situation, did you do anything differently than originally planned with the college applications? Did you change your target schools? [/quote]

DS wanted big academically strong school, not the small, low academic, or lesser known schools that reach out. DS now refocusing on club teams at top academic schools. There are a lot of them.Many schools with out varsity lax, have strong club teams. Look at schools with MCLA Division 1 teams. They will get to play their sport in college and still have time for internships, jobs, greek life, etc.[/quote]

What are some academically strong schools with student bodies of 4000-7000 where Greek life is not significant, and kids can play good club sports? [/quote]

[b]William and Mary,[/b] Northeastern[/quote]

I'll second W&M.  My DS went to W&M and was on the club swim team.  He was in a fraternity but the club swim team was his primary activity and his main friend group came from club swim.  On the parent facebook page, parents frequently post photos of their kids competing in various club sports.  In addition to club sports, W&M also has a very strong intramural program - they give championship t-shirts to winning intramural teams.  [/quote]

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