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I think people are confusing what makes someone a 2.  My kid was likely in this category for a different Ivy where the coach said they would put a little asterisk next to their name, pass that on to admissions and my kid was a strong walk-on candidate, but they were not an official recruit.

However, my kid was known to the coach and admissions would also know that.

I doubt anyone is ranked a 2 just because they list captain of a strong sports team on their application.  It still falls into the "recruited athlete" bucket, and it's better than nothing.[/quote]

You're talking about " soft support" or "preferred walking status," right? How much does it help really? My DC is not formally recruited but the coach said he would add his soft support tag to the application. No guarantee, he reiterated.

I'm wondering whether it would be just a tie breaker or something that may pull DC over the line if competitive.[/quote]

It might break a tie…and it’s possible in a remote chance that one of the actual recruits at say Harvard ends up going elsewhere since there is no ED keeping them and maybe you were the #1 walk on.

Main point is kids getting a 2 are still recruited.  These aren’t just random applicants who were the captain of a competitive team because sometimes those kids aren’t even starters but they are great motivators and leaders.  There is no way to know how strong a player a random captain may be to get a 2.[/quote]

By definition, a 2 is not being recruited.  Look at the criteria again.[/quote]

There is zero way to say a kid is a possible walk on unless the coach has seen them, interacted with them and makes that distinction.

They aren’t recruited in the sense that they are a lock, but they aren’t a random applicant either.[/quote]

Yes, DC is going through this in a niche sport. In contact with coaches. Probably won't get the slot at top schools but could qualify as a walk on, maybe. It's a whole process that begins junior year.[/quote]

Can you share how the walk on process works for your sport?

DC is hitting the walk on times for D1 and recruit times for D3. Currently finishing 10th grade so I'm just beginning to learn the process. [/quote]

If she is already hitting the times in 10th grade, she will be in good shape.  Generally, June of her junior year she will begin the process of filling out the recruiting questionnaires on the websites, DMing the coaches from the schools she wants to go to, and start sending them emails.  For T/F  (which your daughter seems to be) it is a crappy and stressful process because it is very truncated.

She begins reaching out in June and will send her transcripts and test scores to do a "pre-read"; she will get engagements in July/August; interest will firm up in late August/early Sept.  You will go to official visits in September/early October, and will make your choice relatively quickly after that.  Expect to receive a likely letter before Thanksgiving.

She should start a spreadsheet with the emails and Instagram handles of the coaches at the schools she is interested in.  She can begin sharing her information with them ASAP, but their response will be muted.  They don't really respond or invest time until they know you will be eligible, which will be determined by the "pre-read" results.

It's stressful, but is worth it.   [/quote]

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