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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Today’s Quiz: MLB Draft – College and HS %s
Question: What were the %s (approximate) of college and HS baseball players taken in the first 10 rounds of the MLB draft this year? Answer: 75% college, 25% HS Bonus Questions: What were the %s (approximate) 10 years ago? 20 years ago? Answers: 65% College, 35% HS; 50% college, […]
Today’s Quiz: Student Loan Default Rates
True or False? Student loan amounts of under $10,000 are more likely to be paid off than those over $10,000. Answer: False. Although it would seem that the lower amount would be easier to pay off, there are other factors involved. Here’s the link to the complete Washington Post article on student […]