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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We emphasized academics.  Kids sport isn't a lucrative one--not much $ or scholarships for men.

We figured --you could get hurt (kid did miss entire recruiting year with growth-related injury), you could hate the coach, etc., etc.

Our litmus test was: would you want to attend this school if the sport was not part of the equation? Is this school going to serve you the best?

The other factor was both my kids were very high academic kids--naturally straight As in top courses and top test courses (w/out the work it takes most). Their academic record was 'Ivy level'.  Firstborn is at an Ivy hook and found out this particular coach does not take walk-ons. This, however, made the club team very competitive since it is filled with kids that left the varsity team because they didn't like the coach, didn't find it compatible with their academics, etc., and Internationals that were of very high caliber but not recruited.

I have a sibling that was not a good student, didn't like school--if it weren't for the sport. The sport is what got him to go to college. So, someone with a kid like that is going to have a different read.

My oldest got offers to transfer to play at much lower ranked academic schools--but we didn't allow it.  This also isn't a sport where many are going pro and making good $--so better to have the job.[/quote]

Your kids sound extremely compliant! [/quote]

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