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[quote=Anonymous]OP here. I'm glad that some people found the information valuable. And to the poster who talked about how it was a healthy use of her body, I agree. But, depends on the sport. I don't think FB is necessarily good for the body or the brain, doubly so when you factor in steroid usage.

I've only mentioned a few things, but in big one sports there is also steering of majors into easier categories to up the grade point , AD secretaries " helping to type papers" ( offered as typing assistance, but they actually write them for the athletes on some teams) on and on, but that is not what I really want to say.

Here is the thing parents need to know: its great to love a sport, to be really good at it and feel great doing it. Great way to stay healthy and you form some strong friendships, but here is what happens:

unless your kid is very , very lucky and continues to improve greatly in college ( not so lily if you have been at it since age 8, btw) D1 is a business. The coach who mentor your kid in HS or on club is replaced with an adult with a high paying $$$ contract depending on the teams performance ( meaning your kid's performance) , the ticket sales , revenue, alum donations depend on your kid's performance.

That is life , you'd say. And, OK , it is. But at same time the purpose of college is to spend time educating yourself and preparing for a career that you both are a good fit for and are good at . this two things take a lot of energy, self knowledge and effort. Something has to give and while the coach is in your kid's face every day as are his/her teammates, is his Engineering prof ? Is his Math prof or accounting prof or Anatomy Prof going to be saying " hey, you better give it everything you have this weekend"  No, they don't. Guess who runs the show and guess who " get's the most" out of your kid's 4 years .

Just saying if you encourage them to accept , be prepared to make sure they are showing concrete steps toward having a job lined up and a career path after the lights go off .[/quote]

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