Anonymous
12/02/2022 11:29
Subject: Athletics Recruiting at Good Counsel
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:He's just not that into you. It's okay. If he wanted you as a recruit, they would have been in contact. You can always try out and hope for the best.
I think you are right, but there is also an element of poor management. We were definitely told that everyone the stopped at the open house table would get an email with basic info about the program.
We are fine moving on without applying. We don’t have a thin skin about it. Just feeling like we wasted too much time exploring GC. At the other independent school shadow day, he was matched with an athlete for his sport, and the coach made time to meet with him. They just had it put together so well compared to GC.
So you shadowed at GC and they did not match him with a STEM athlete?
They matched him with a STEM athlete, but not in either or the two sports he plays. Also, the kid he shadowed didn’t seem to know very many people.
It’s wild that you’re upset that they matched him with a kid that is not popular. Sorry, your kid is just not that special. One of many that will apply. Either apply or move on to another place he will be one of many that play a sport.
Anonymous
12/01/2022 14:54
Subject: Athletics Recruiting at Good Counsel
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:He's just not that into you. It's okay. If he wanted you as a recruit, they would have been in contact. You can always try out and hope for the best.
I think you are right, but there is also an element of poor management. We were definitely told that everyone the stopped at the open house table would get an email with basic info about the program.
We are fine moving on without applying. We don’t have a thin skin about it. Just feeling like we wasted too much time exploring GC. At the other independent school shadow day, he was matched with an athlete for his sport, and the coach made time to meet with him. They just had it put together so well compared to GC.
So you shadowed at GC and they did not match him with a STEM athlete?
They matched him with a STEM athlete, but not in either or the two sports he plays. Also, the kid he shadowed didn’t seem to know very many people.
The STEM program isn’t that big. It’s possible that there simply isn’t a STEM student playing one of those sports. They may just have gotten the impression that you valued his being paired with a STEM student-athlete over a non-STEM student who plays his sport.
Anonymous
11/30/2022 19:24
Subject: Re:Athletics Recruiting at Good Counsel
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:GC doesn’t give money unless you are a future NFL athlete.
It’s hard to say without knowing the sport.
You should go to the best fit school. Beyond Football GC is not a top program for any sports except girls sports.
The STEM program is really good though.
Not true. GC ended 3rd in boys soccer, 2nd in baseball. And although their standings don’t reflect it in the tough WCAC, they continue to field good basketball teams recruiting wise.
Top means send kids to D1 programs and National or professional teams.
GC doesn’t do that for boys sports except in football.
Girls is different they are top for girls.
Anonymous
11/30/2022 18:26
Subject: Re:Athletics Recruiting at Good Counsel
Anonymous wrote:GC doesn’t give money unless you are a future NFL athlete.
It’s hard to say without knowing the sport.
You should go to the best fit school. Beyond Football GC is not a top program for any sports except girls sports.
The STEM program is really good though.
Not true. GC ended 3rd in boys soccer, 2nd in baseball. And although their standings don’t reflect it in the tough WCAC, they continue to field good basketball teams recruiting wise.
Anonymous
11/30/2022 15:30
Subject: Athletics Recruiting at Good Counsel
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:He's just not that into you. It's okay. If he wanted you as a recruit, they would have been in contact. You can always try out and hope for the best.
I think you are right, but there is also an element of poor management. We were definitely told that everyone the stopped at the open house table would get an email with basic info about the program.
We are fine moving on without applying. We don’t have a thin skin about it. Just feeling like we wasted too much time exploring GC. At the other independent school shadow day, he was matched with an athlete for his sport, and the coach made time to meet with him. They just had it put together so well compared to GC.
So you shadowed at GC and they did not match him with a STEM athlete?
They matched him with a STEM athlete, but not in either or the two sports he plays. Also, the kid he shadowed didn’t seem to know very many people.
Who they match you up with is kind of random unless you specifically request someone or unless you came from a Catholic k-8 and they’ll match you up,with someone from your school.
No they don’t. When you request a shadow you fill out interests and they match you with kids in like programs.
Anonymous
11/30/2022 15:29
Subject: Re:Athletics Recruiting at Good Counsel
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:GC doesn’t give money unless you are a future NFL athlete.
It’s hard to say without knowing the sport.
You should go to the best fit school. Beyond Football GC is not a top program for any sports except girls sports.
The STEM program is really good though.
NP. I’m on a Facebook group for girls’ club sport teams. The GC coach for this girls’ team was definitely on Facebook touting scholarships for recruits a few years ago. Unless something has changed, other sports do have scholarships.
Girls sports is very, very, very different as is football (for a very select few).