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How To Contact College Coaches | Smarthlete
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.
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4 Reasons 'Corona' Affects Getting Recruited
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.
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Athletics Are Not Expendable, if Education is Our Goal
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.
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Best Outfit for Signing Day
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?'
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Top 3 SAT Prep-Strategies For Student Athletes
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..
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College Athletes at 2020 Olympic Games
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.
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6 Essential Categories Recruits Will Be Evaluated on
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.
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College Hockey Explained: Divisions, Scholarships & Getting Recruited
Depending on your level of play, the recruiting process can look way different: playing junior hockey for a year or two in the U.S. / Canada or straight to college. Either way, you've got to understand the junior hockey & college landscape and what playing collegiate hockey (D1, D2, D3 or ACHA) requires.
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Interview with Jonas Dobnig: Life as a Junior Hockey Player & U20 Junior World Cup Experience
Most athletes, who end up getting recruited by a college hockey program spend some time playing junior hockey in any of the various divisions. Jonas Dobnig took the time to speak to us about his experience as a junior hockey player in New Jersey (NCDC), practice, as well as his take-aways from representing his home country at the Junior World Cup 2023.
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Writing Follow-Up Emails
"Following up with someone" is a concept, pretty common and normal for adults in work life. But for teenagers, hoping to get recruited, it is an art, which needs to be learned. And for good reason: to get recruited.
