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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Kid is very good but not elite level. ECNL but not MLSNext. Could likely get there with this kind of training, but no, we can’t afford it. That is my beef. It’s a massive advantage to be extremely wealthy in so many areas… and here is yet another one, where I was just thinking team training and kid practicing on their own (which he does every day) is enough. Such is life. [/quote]

It honestly depends what level of "elite" and what level of college you are talking about. Many of the kids who play at D3 are not doing that level of "elite" level of training. Most who go to play at D1 are. Sorry but Facts. The love of the game and tons of practice and self driven practice/training and YouTube can often get you to D3 levels depending on the school. All of that PLUS having exceptional skills can get you to D1. Those super elite kids are doing the practice on their own in the rain thing PLUS the skills and technique individual practices and trainings. At that tippy top, it's that competitive and so few slots.

But there are so many options and it's hard when your kid is in HS to think about what 'playing in college' can mean. Just being on the teams and doing the extracurriculars helps for applications. Will it help be a 'hook' - sometimes. Then there are other options like lots of kids even who play through HS end up doing other options like playing for club teams in college (so different than my college era) and do it for enjoyment and all of the reasons they do it in HS beyond doing it for their college application.

There is also a mix of doing things like some of the more quality summer camps where kids can grow and gain dramatically in a short time, doing a few sessions with a trainer/coach for some things that you can then work on those skills on your own, etc.

If your kid is not on the D1 likely pool anyway and can keep up on the team she's on, you don't need to get caught up in the FOMO and spend a college tuition on privates. Just take the pathway that works that is realistic.

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