| If you've always dreamed about competing
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| | athletic recruiting. And, be certain you
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| in college athletics, your dream may be
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| | and the college coaches with whom you
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| within reach. But, you need more than
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| | come into contact adhere to them
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| athletic talent...you need to know how to
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| | strictly. Go to your high school coach if
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| "connect" with appropriate colleges.
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| | you have questions or concerns.
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| First, do a reality check. If you are
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| | Too learn as much as possible about the
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| good enough to play basketball in the Big
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| | colleges you are considering, be sure to
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| East or football in the SEC, coaches from
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| | be in touch with admissions offices. They
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| those leagues and others would be taking
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| | will provide you with much more
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| so much of your time that you wouldn't
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| | comprehensive publications and
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| have the 5 minutes you need to read this.
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| | information than you are likely to get
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| Ask your coach and other knowledgeable
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| | from coaches. Coaches, to nobody's
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| people (not family or friends) which
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| | surprise, are very focused on athletics,
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| colleges might be interested in your
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| | while good admissions counselors are
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| athletic talents. Do some research of
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| | likely to know far more about academics,
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| your own. Then make a list of
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| | campus life, student support services,
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| possibilities and take it to your
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| | etc.
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| counselor to see which colleges might be
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| | Don't worry to much about listed college
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| a good fit for you. And, ask if he or she
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| | costs. What it will actually cost you may
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| can add to the list.
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| | be far less.
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| Make sure you see and consider the whole
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| | Don't panic if coaches don't immediately
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| picture, not just the colleges' athletic
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| | reply to an initial letter or email from
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| programs. Are the academic programs
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| | you. Wait a month, and try again.
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| solid? Does the campus environment seem
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| | Remember that some coaches get a lot of
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| friendly? Do you like the location? And,
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| | mail, and that they are especially busy
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| the big question; Is it a college you
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| | just before and in season. Some coaches
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| might choose even if you were not an
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| | may never get back to you...at least
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| athlete?
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| | you'll know where you stand with them,
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| Don't rule out colleges simply because
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| | right?
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| you have not heard much about them. Mount
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| | And, be aware that even the coaches that
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| Union, Kentucky Wesleyan, and Kenyon are
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| | do respond to you with letters, brochures
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| three colleges you may not have heard of,
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| | and emails may not have a serious
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| but all have distinguished themselves in
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| | interest in you or may want to seriously
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| athletics. There are dozens more like
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| | recruit you only if the athletes in whom
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| them in every sport you can name.
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| | they are most interested decide to go
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| Remember that there is a lot of financial
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| | elsewhere. That being the case, continue
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| aid aside from athletic scholarships, and
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| | to communicate with all coaches who
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| that there are some great athletic
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| | appear to be interested in you until you
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| programs at the NCAA II and III levels.
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| | have and accept a firm offer from a
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| Never lose sight of the fact that the
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| | college. It's the best way to protect
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| goal of leaving college with a good
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| | yourself against disappointment.
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| education should come before your
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| | After you do commit to a college or
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| athletic aspirations. Unfortunately,
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| | university, be sure you contact and
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| there are coaches out there, at all
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| | sincerely express your gratitude to the
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| levels, who are more interested in
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| | coaches who have been communicating with
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| winning games than educating
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| | you. It's the right thing to do, and it
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| student-athletes. If you suspect that
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| | might help a coach remember you if you
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| you've encountered one, run, don't walk,
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| | later decide to transfer from the first
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| in the opposite direction.
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| | college you attend.
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| Be sure you learn the rules governing
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