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Getting recruited involves a lot of communication. You reaching out to coaches, coaches responding and following-up! 4 clear rules to make your life somewhat easier.
Getting recruited involves a lot of communication. You reaching out to coaches, coaches responding and following-up! 4 clear rules to make your life somewhat easier.
Corona doesn't go unnoticed in the recruiting world either - our take on the situation and what you should do with regards to your recruiting process.
Nobody gets recruited without reading up on this topic at least once during the college recruiting process. SAT, ACT, TOEFL, IELTS, DUOLINGO - which tests make most sense for you and why?
Finding your dream university to play college sports depends on a lot of different factors: 6 factors, which all have to do with your level, your budget and most importantly: your goals in life. Get as close as possible to 100% in each of these 6 dimensions and you nailed it.
Do you need some more convincing that women's college soccer is the perfect environment for young athletes dreaming of going pro? Let's look at the rosters of the countries, which participated in the FIFA 2019 Women's World Cup.
Part of your recruiting process could be participating in a Showcase somewhere in the world: Europe in July 2019 for example.
Did 10 coaches reach out, trying to recruit you? Not going to happen unless you are leading the rankings in your state/country.
Team captain - every college team has one. What makes you an ideal captain & what is expected of you?
Many people think coaches always have the maximum number of scholarships available - or that coaches have the same amount of money available, which makes for a level playing field. But did you know that's not the reality and not all college sports programs dispose of the maximum budget? Some coaches work with the limitation of being partially funded and other coaches with no available athletic scholarship budget at all.
Should you or should you not attend a Tennis Showcase? Why is it a good idea to do so and are there any reasons which speak against it? Today's Smarthlete Friday Scholarship Guide will give you our Top 3 Reasons.