Quote of the Day: Why not be extra ready?
This from BC hockey player and 1st round NHL draft pick Ryan Leonard (on the RMNB website via John Morosi of the NHL Network) regarding his decision to stay in school for his sophomore year instead of signing with the Washington Capitals. This kind of thinking is sorely lacking in today’s sports world (and today’s […]
Reclassing up; a mistake – DJ Burns
I’ve been saying for a long time that there’s no hurry to get to college and graduating early is a bad decision. Here’s the latest example supporting that. DJ Burns. He went to Tennessee early. He didn’t survive and was gone in a year because, by his parents’ admission, he wasn’t ready to handle college. […]
Email of the Day: Changing Schools Too Many Times
These emails are part of an exchange between me and a parent who contacted me looking for advice on having his child change prep schools. This same parent opted not to hire me a year ago when the child last switched schools. This is the child’s third school in four years (one public, one parochial, […]
NHL 2021 Draft Statistics
The link below is for a spreadsheet showing statistics from this week’s 2021 NHL draft. The information includes a breakdown of high school, prep school and college players selected. NHL Draft Stats – 2021
Email of the Day: Communicating with College Coaches
Most parents are uncomfortable trying to initiate recruiting communication with college coaches. Few do it well. Here’s a good example of an appropriate inquiry from parents and a well-written, honest, no BS response from a D1 coach. (If you’re curious, the coach responded in two days, which is more than appropriate.) Dear Coach Smith, […]
Rome Before the Fall: Deion and College Sports
A recent USA Today article stated that Deion Sanders has found “his calling” as a college coach and leader of young men. God help us. This is a guy who has always been about himself first and whose previous involvement with education at Prime Prep was at best a disaster, at worst illegal. His hiring […]
Quote of the Day – Unreturned Phone Calls
“I have criminals who call me back but I can’t get prep school coaches to call me back.” This from a client who works in law enforcement lamenting what is all too common and frustrating in today’s world in general.
Today’s Quiz: Current Ivy AI Minimum?
Question: What’s the current minimum number required to meet the Ivy League Academic Index (AI)? Answer: 184 AI calculations are different this year as a result of the pandemic and optional test scores, so this may change again when (if?) things get back to normal. Still, it’s good to know what the minimum […]
Quote of the Day: Money Over Fit
Too many golfers, especially girls, are choosing full rides over schools that offer partial scholarships but are a better fit. It’s a big part of why we’re seeing so many transfers recently. This came out in a recent conversation I had with a Big XII women’s golf coach talking about how families are deciding […]
Today’s Quiz: Covid, Test Scores and the Ivy AI
Question: Given that the Ivy League is test-optional for applicants this year, is the league still requiring test scores for athletes as part of the Academic Index? Answer: No, they are not required for athletes as part of the AI. On the surface, this appears to make it easier for some […]