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College Golf Recruiting Services

by | August 30, 2021 | Junior Golf, Recruiting Process | 0 Comments

College Golf Recruiting Services 5 things you should consider if you're thinking about hiring an advisor College golf recruiting services are growing in popularity -- which is no surprise given how complex and competitive the recruiting process has become! When I...
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What Are Official and Unofficial Visits?

by | February 3, 2017 | Recruiting Process | 0 Comments

What are Official and Unofficial Visits?   Official Visits... Can only occur after August 1st before to a PSA’s junior year and are often paid for by the college. They usually include an overnight stay, attending a class and practice, and meeting with the coach....
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Athletic Recruiting Questionnaires

by | January 14, 2021 | Recruiting Process | 0 Comments

Athletic Recruiting Questionnaires    (How) do coaches use recruiting questionnaires? Should I fill them out?   Many golf teams have athletic recruiting questionnaires available for prospects to fill out on their website. Some coaches will also share a link...
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What To Do If A Coach Calls

by | January 15, 2021 | Recruiting Process | 0 Comments

What To Do If A Coach Calls   Most of your calls with coaches will be scheduled. You’ll coordinate via email and select a time that works for both of you. However, occasionally a coach will call you unexpectedly. Here are a few tips to help you make a great...
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FAQ of the SAT For Recruited Athletes

by | August 1, 2021 | Recruiting Process | 0 Comments

FAQ of the SAT For Recruited Athletes   The reality of the college recruiting process is that schools have different benchmarks on the SAT for recruited athletes. A lot of people think that this means getting recruited provides a side-door or an easier pathway to...
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Requesting a Meeting and Visiting Campus

by | January 30, 2017 | Recruiting Process | 0 Comments

Requesting a Meeting and Visiting Campus   In this post, I am going to share a few tips that will help you feel confident requesting a meeting with a coach and visiting campus, and will make the coach more likely to agree to meet with you. Most coaches receive...
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National Signing Day

by | January 19, 2021 | Recruiting Process | 0 Comments

National Signing Day   What is it? National Signing Day is the first day that verbally committed seniors in high school are allowed to sign their scholarship offer, which is called a “National Letter of Intent”, from their college or university. Typically, this...
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Athletic Recruiting Websites

by | February 14, 2017 | Recruiting Process | 0 Comments

Athletic Recruiting Websites   I recently received a question from a parent about online athletic recruiting websites, the kind offered by big companies that work with high school athletes in every sport imaginable. The question was: How can joining an “online...
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Why isn’t a coach responding to my email?

by | January 15, 2021 | Recruiting Process | 0 Comments

Why isn’t a coach responding to my email?   Email is the best way to initiate contact with a coach during the recruiting process. It’s worth putting a good amount of effort into that introductory email and really paying attention to the information college golf...
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What is a Likely Letter?

by | July 29, 2021 | Recruiting Process | 0 Comments

What is a Likely Letter? In the world of Ivy League and Ivy-like recruiting, coaches don’t have the ability to guarantee that a prospective student-athlete will be admitted to their school, even with a coach’s full support. The Likely Letter - similar to but far more...
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Athletic Recruiting Websites

Athletic Recruiting Websites

Feb 14, 2017 |

Athletic Recruiting Websites   I recently received a question from a parent about online athletic recruiting websites, the kind offered by big companies that work with high school athletes in every sport imaginable. The question was: How can joining an “online...

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What Are Official and Unofficial Visits?

What Are Official and Unofficial Visits?

Feb 3, 2017 |

What are Official and Unofficial Visits?   Official Visits... Can only occur after August 1st before to a PSA’s junior year and are often paid for by the college. They usually include an overnight stay, attending a class and practice, and meeting with the coach....

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Requesting a Meeting and Visiting Campus

Requesting a Meeting and Visiting Campus

Jan 30, 2017 |

Requesting a Meeting and Visiting Campus   In this post, I am going to share a few tips that will help you feel confident requesting a meeting with a coach and visiting campus, and will make the coach more likely to agree to meet with you. Most coaches receive...

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Finding “The Best Fit” School

Finding “The Best Fit” School

Aug 25, 2015 |

How to find the "best fit" school   Knowing what you want is one of the most important, and often challenging, parts of the recruiting process. The classic quote from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland certainly applies here: if you don't know where you're...

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What is a prospective student-athlete?

What is a prospective student-athlete?

Apr 8, 2015 | ,

What is a prospective student-athlete?   The question should actually be phrased, “who is a prospective student-athlete?” This new company gets its name from a term created and defined by the NCAA... “A prospective student-athlete is a student who has started...

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