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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Shame on Bethesda for attracting good students. There are elite schools in Virginia too, such as Thomas Jefferson in Alexandria. In soccer and life, there comes a time when you have to stop making excuses and go out and get the grades while doing the work on the pitch. We all realize that soccer is not football or basketball where you can be an average student and get a scholarship. Being a good student is part of the equation, and you can be a good student at a public school. At some point, results matter. [/quote]

Being a good student at a public school in Woodbridge or Manassas isn’t going to put you on equal footing with even “below average” kids from St. Alban’s and Georgetown Prep. Enough with the “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” bullshit and recognize that there are large economic disparities in this area and country. Bethesda is a better club than VDA - probably not that close, imo - but the reason Bethesda sends kids to Ivy League schools and VDA doesn’t, isn’t because of Bethesda’s training, it’s because of the parent’s standing on the sidelines.[/quote]

Plenty of wealthy parents and private school kids in Arlington and Alexandria. Have to agree with poster above that Bethesda has strong networking and goes to bat for their kids. Not every player getting on D1 roster at Bethesda is rich or attending a private school. The club reputation is one of the best. Travel the country and you'll be hard pressed to find a college coach who hasn't heard of Bethesda. The theme of the thread was which MLS Next club is best. If you want to play in college, it's not even close...it's Bethesda. But that doesn't mean the club is the best for everyone. Every club has issues. [/quote]

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