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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What's the advantages of playing d1 over d2?
What's the advantages of playing d2 over d3?[/quote]

Bragging rights[/quote]

It's more than bragging rights.  I don't know all the differences, but from what I'm told, D1 soccer is year round training. Often more staff to handle the student-athlete's issues from psych, nutrition, tutoring, travel, more money in the budget, etc. and then there is the possibility of getting athletic scholarship money. For D3, it's not year round There is limits to how much you can train in the offseason so there is more of a balance between school and sports, no chance at athletic scholarship money (but they might find you merit aid just like at a D1 too), there is also supporting (tutoring, etc but I heard often not as much as D1).  I'm sure there are some D3 with fabulous support systems for the students and better facilities and all that than D1 but I think what I listed is generally true.[/quote]

Anyone told you it's year round training is lying

My D1 son is at summer internship job right now[/quote]
This depends entirely on the D1 program.  Our son had less than a month off per year because the players were required to staff camps for the college most of the summer.

D1 is really grueling at most top soccer programs.  My son and his teammates have no regrets about going this route, but his friends who played D3 had a more fun and balanced life in college.  We know several boys who have gone pro from D1 schools, and that’s not really an option for those who play D3. Not a consideration for most kids who go the college route, but just pointing it out.  I don’t actually know any D2 players.  There are far fewer schools in that category.[/quote]

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