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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DeMatha, Gonzaga, SJC, Good Counsel - these are the undisputed powerhouse schools for the money sports. If your son is is good enough to have a shot at playing D1 in a money sport, going WCAC is going to be the best route.

As for facilities, SJC was already near the top and they are undertaking an upgrade of their fields, gyms, weight rooms, etc., which will put SJC at a recruiting advantage and further distance them from IAC schools. These upgrades were already in the works, but a $16 million pledge at last Friday's SJC gala is going to put it over the top.

All that being said, be careful about choosing a WCAC school if your DS is not a standout athlete, because he will not get playing time and may not even make varsity at one of these schools.
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[b]I've got to agree on making a realistic assessment of your DS's interest and ability if athletics is driving your decision on schools. Teams at these schools are tough to make in the higher profile sports, and even if you make the team, you might not play much unless you can start. [/b] Most kids too are focused solely on one sport --- which makes it even harder if your child doesn't make the team or ends up on the bench all the time.  I'm not saying that is your DS, who might be great for any of these schools, but WCAC schools leave lots of kids disappointed when they don't make the team.  Not too big a deal if DS had other reasons for choosing the school, but a problem if the sport drove the decision.[/quote]

I agree with this.  Some WCAC parents seem to think that they are entitled to a spot on varsity just for sending in their tuition check.  That's not the way it works.  Coaches are recruiting constantly, and will bring in kids even up to senior year.   You need to make a very clear eyed assessment of your kid's talents, and just because he made Little League all stars when he was 9 is not going to get him a spot on a WCAC varsity team.  His competition is playing club sports at the very highest level, pouring a lot of time and $ into training and high level competition.  If your DC is not playing very high level club of their chosen sport, chances are they will not make varsity in WCAC, at least for all of the money sports.[/quote]

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