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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would not say that it is easy, but I would say that it is doable, for a bright child who really loves the sport. Kids who need a lot of repetition and outside tutoring to learn their  schoolwork will not be able to manage it.

One of mine trained at a high level in a sport. He graduated with a lot of Honors courses and eight APs. He learned to be very organized and efficient with his studying time. He continued to train through college, has graduated, and is doing the sport professionally now. He loves his sport, but he will probably move on in a few years to work in the field of his college major.

This was our experience. It will certainly vary for other kids and families. We just paid attention to our child and what he wanted and what he was capable of handling. We sometimes made adjustments as a family, but school was always a priority and our child knew that. 
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That's great that your son was able to balance school and his training so well.  Did you have any worries about him going the pro route instead of getting the sort of job that's more traditional for kids who are academically high-achieving?

I think about this issue a lot in connection with the discussions about what changes would be needed in order for the US to become a soccer super-power on the men's side.  There's not much doubt that playing 4 years of college soccer is going to disadvantage a player's development severely compared to an equally talented player who is able to play in a high level league overseas for those years.  But if your child is both academically and athletically gifted, it's awfully hard to think about giving up the guarantee of a college degree from a good school when the odds of being a successful pro are so small.[/quote]

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