This week's Friday Scholarship Guide is all about what matters to college coaches before you making you that final offer to recruit you: yes, your performance in high school does matter, but so does potential as well as other "non-athletic" factors.
Olympic Games 2020 were a success story for the U.S. college sports universe again. Medals in all colors and across sports. This week's Friday Scholarship Guide will be all about why collegiate sports is the right stepping stone for your sports career.
Student athletes just like regular applicants need to prepare for the SAT: Book or online? Self-paced online courses or private tutoring? Pay for test preparation or free resources? There are different strategies towards upping that SAT score of yours - here's which ones you can choose from..
2020 has been a pretty odd year and chances are you found yourself in front of the computer more often than ever before to complete school work. But college entrance exams (SAT and ACT) are not offered on the computer at home; college admissions offices need to adapt.
The peak of your recruiting process is signing with a school, which many recruits do on National Signing Day. If you decide to capture this moment on camera, the big question is: 'What are you going to wear?'
Dr. Michael Rocque (associate professor at Bates College, Maine) makes a strong case as to why universities should not cut down on athletic programs, related or unrelated to Covid-19.
With universities looking at their cost structure (athletics expenses included), scholarship budgets are under scrutiny and athletic programs have been cut. Understand what's going on, so you can plan your recruiting process better.
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.
SAT or ACT don't offer testing-at-home opportunities in uncertain Covid-19 times like these. TOEFL does. Use it, but do understand what kind of technical set-up you need before registering!
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.
