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, […]
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 […]
Smart College Recruitment
The email below is my response to a parent who called asking for help with college recruitment. Her daughter, a junior who just reclassified, already has 3 full D2 offers. Mom is getting contacted regularly by colleges and has no idea how to respond. She was never an athlete herself and by her own admission […]
Quote of the Day: NCAA Eligibility Knowledge
Does the NCAA count pluses (B+) and minuses (C-) when calculating eligibility? This from a longtime Athletic Director in an urban school district, one that produces many scholarship athletes. Neither the AD or the school counselor knew the answer, and they’re not alone. This happens at schools all over the country.
Today’s Quiz: Army, Navy and the PL Academic Index
The Patriot League has an academic index (a minimum academic requirement) that athletes must meet to be admissible and eligible to compete. Army West Point and the Naval Academy have fairly unique admissions processes that are much more involved/stringent/difficult than the rest of the Patriot League. Question: Do Army West Point and Naval Academy athletes […]
Quote of the Day – College vs. Minor League Baseball
After seeing the body of work, the development that occurred, the maturity that occurred, I know it was the right decision (to play college ball). – This from a mid-level D1 college baseball player who was drafted in the 35th round out of high school, but opted for college. Three years of college […]
Quote of the Day – Who Makes the School Choice?
I think you should treat kids like grown-ups. I think you should expect them to be mature and to behave, and I think that’s what it means to treat someone like a grown-up, although….It’s not about the abdication of authority. …it’s common now in this country to find … the parent functions as educational consultant. […]