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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My understanding is that it is for girls and boys who will go through a screening/tryout as part of the "acceptance" process. They are looking for high level players regardless of club affiliation. Looks like the coaches are all A license.[/quote]

Sounds like they're trying to position themselves of some kind of non-residential version of IMG Academy or the Barca residency program in Arizona, but without the residency.  And no matter what the screening process is, I'm going to go out on a limb and guess they'll accept most anyone willing to pay.  I assume any parent willing to sign up for this already knows their child is at least good at soccer.  But, seems like you'd be gambling with your child's future by basically skipping high school; the academics and the social aspects.    [/quote]

This.  I think IMG charges about 90k per year for full time boarding.  Not sure of the rates here, but like IMG, if you have the money you can sign up!   Also, like any institution that provides an environment that dominates one focus area (like soccer) and prioritizes soccer development over all else, is potentially fraught with risk to individual welfare.  There are lots of cases where players do not make it into college or the pros (Europe too...) and then falls through the cracks with no discernible skills to have a good profession later in life.  The Atlantic has published a few articles on these cases.  Don't get me wrong, the rich kids will be fine, but the delusional-struggling family that is forking over the cash could possibly be taken for a ride.        [/quote]

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