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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our son committed to his D1 school in February of his junior year. We asked the coach if he was guaranteed admission. The one word answer was “yes.” Our son went through the motions and filled out the application. He was admitted.[/quote]

Did he say yes, before he saw his transcript?[/quote]

He sent them his grades. They weren’t worried. They had his PSAT as well. They had 10+ conversations on Zoom. There were no mysteries.[/quote]

Yea coaches can scan grades and know if it will go through admissions. [/quote]

I'd like to point out to people who think "athletes have it easier"... this student (as an example) had 10+ interviews with the coaches over Zoom (and most student do this with multiple coaches), in addition to performing in front of them, creating highlight tapes (usually), sending emails, getting rejections, traveling distances to be at tournaments the coaches attend, etc.

So it's nice to know early but it's not "easier". [/quote]

Oh my goodness. Of course it’s easier. It’s an entirely different and special application process. Recruited athlete is the biggest admissions hook. 
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Sure, the application process is "easier" once an athlete has coach support. However, as PP pointed out, securing that coach support is far from easy and requires a significant time commitment from both the athlete and their family well beyond simply playing and training for the sport itself. I have a junior who is a solid but not top-tier D1 recruit, and I can assure you that the process demands substantial time and effort. This will likely continue until they hopefully commit to a school and sign an offer on National Signing Day, potentially sometime in late 2026 or early 2027. [/quote]

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