High School Sports Recruiting

Ony about 20 percent of all prospects sign their letters of intent early, so the rush to get your name on the dotted line is sometimes overrated. The most important thing is that you find the right college situation for you. “Fit” is the term we use. Like a pair of new shoes, they may look great on the wall of the store and they may feel okay walking back and forth in front of a mirror, but it’s how they respond to your feet and you to them in the first week or so that really matters. So, signing with a college early for the sake of saying you signed early can lead to a hasty decision.

Your responsibility to yourself is to find the college that is right for you in the following ways:

• Academically

• Athletically

• Financially

• Geographically

• Socially

Instinctively, you will probably know which college is right for you. It just feels right when you walk around campus, when you talk to the coach and when you intermingle with the team members. The dorm rooms look and feel comfortable. The classrooms suit you, too. It’s affordable for your parents. And, it’s within the range from home that you were searching for. To find all these things in a college takes time and patience and you have to be willing to do the things necessary to discover the best things for you by visiting as many campuses as possible, communicating with coaches and developing relationships with them, exploring colleges in terms of their philosophy, educational offerings and ability as well as history for keeping students safe.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT COLLEGE RECRUITING IN GENERAL, WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

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