Excerpts from The Making of a Student-Athlete
Excerpt Chapter 1 - (Researching & Visiting Schools) - Applying to college can be one of the most difficult processes your child will go through in high school. In today’s ultra-competitive college environment where students are pressured to think they need to get into the best schools possible, and/or apply early, many would argue that the college application process is far too daunting a process for the average high school student to handle alone. MORE
Excerpt Chapter 2 - (College Applications) - You should apply to a number of colleges regardless of what you think you want to do or where you think you will be accepted. There are no sure acceptances in today’s competitive environment. Many talented students are passed over by schools because a school wants someone else, perhaps someone more diverse, or involved in more activities. MORE
Excerpt Chapter 3 - (Financial Aid) - We know many of you will be choosing schools based on what schools your parents can afford to pay for or what schools offer you the most athletic scholarship money but keep in mind there is billions of dollars in non-athletic scholarship money available each year to anyone that applies and meets the criteria of the scholarship. MORE
Excerpt Chapter 4 - (Other College Options) - For those of you who may want or need an additional year of HS after you graduate HS, a post-graduate year may be an option for you. Here are some things to evaluate. MORE
Exerpt Chapter 5 - (College Recruiting Info) - Many S-A’s rely on their HS coach to provide recommendations and guidance in the recruiting prcocess. Who wouldn’t? MORE
Excerpt Chapter 6 - (Life as a College Athlete) - Your alarm clock goes off, it's 6:15AM and you have 5 minutes to open your eyes, get dressed and go out the door for practice, walking across campus in 8 inches of snow. MORE
Excerpt Chapter 7 - (Athletic Camps) - No two camps are the same and it’s important that you select a program that is right for you. MORE
Excerpt Chapter 8 - (Rules & Regulations) - We debated about how detailed we would go with trying to decipher and explain recruiting rules for this chapter. We didn’t want to rewrite the NCAA rulebook, as much of the information can be found online. MORE
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