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College Recruiting Time Line
High School Freshman Year
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Meet with H.S Guidance Counselor - They will help you plan for the core course requirements.
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Get involved in organizations outside of sports.
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Study….Study….Study….High GPA and SAT/ACT scores = More Funding.
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Speak with your club / High School coach.
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Have someone provide you with an honest playing ability evaluation.
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Start building a target list of school (10-15 for now).
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Complete College Recruiting Questionnaires to get name in database.
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Start building video footage and photos.
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Start getting exposed to College coaches (ODP, Camps, Showcase).
High School Sophomore Year
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Meet with H.S Guidance Counselor to review your progress with core course list.
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Start thinking about possible colleges degrees you might want to major in.
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Study….Study….Study….Stay focused on your school work.
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Build your resume by staying involved in organizations, charities, clubs.
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Seek new evaluation of your playing strengths and weaknesses.
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Add to your target list of possible schools…add 10-15 additional school.
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Start sending intro letters to your target list of schools.
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Continue to accumulate video footage, monitor social media sites.
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Seek ways to get in front of coaches (ODP, Showcase events, Camps).
High School Junior Year
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Continue building on what you have already started your sophomore year.
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Study for ACT/SAT and plan to take Test.
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Register for NCAA Eligibility Center if you have not done so by now.
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Take honor or college credit type courses.
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Add an additional 10-15 colleges to your college list.
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Know the important NCAA recruiting dates.
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Begin to access schools on your target list via internet searches.
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Keep target list of coaches informed via email, of your season.
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Respond to emails received from coaches.
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Begin taking unofficial visits.
High School Senior Year
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Continue building on what you have already started your Junior year.
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Begin to focus on Financial Aid options.
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Begin to narrow down you target list of schools.
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Plan to retake SAT / ACT….shoot for even higher scores.
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Submit college applications to schools on your short list.
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Submit your FAFSA after January 1st.
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Have guidance counselor submit transcript to school at end of H.S year.
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Complete your NCAA Eligibility Center questionnaires.
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Invite coaches to watch you play (H.S or Club).
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Schedule unofficial visits or Official visit if committed to school.Make phone calls to college coaches on your target list.
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Prepare for unofficial visits, phone calls from coaches.
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Keep in contact with colleges coaches throughout your Senior year.
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Attend showcase events / ID Camps to schools of interest.
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Send video footage to college coaches.
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NARROW SEARCH DOWN
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EVALUATE OFFERS
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COMMITT TO SCHOOL
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