<p>Williams has very strong programs in music art and writing.</p>
<p>Amherst has very strong programs in social science and legal history.</p>
<p>Why not choose for what you <em>do</em> want rather than against what you don’t. S chose Williams because its classics department was larger than Amherst’s, but D would have chosen Amherst because she was interested in law.</p>
<p>S had a difficult decision to make…chose Amherst, is very happy there as a non athlete
I do believe both excellent schools are more similar than not.</p>
<p>“At what point in the admissions process does a good athlete need to contact the coaches at NESCAC schools?”</p>
<p>It’s necessary to contact them NOW (spring of Junior year). It could also depend on the sport as well - if it’s a smaller team…definitely now. If the team is larger such as football or soccer, then maybe there isn’t a need to get in contact ASAP. It wouldn’t hurt to just shoot an email though. Maybe search on Google for a sample letter or PM me and I can send you the template that I have. Lastly, your daughter shouldn’t worry about finding a top school yet. Just send a letter to each of the schools that she’s considering on applying to.</p>
<h1>What that means is that almost every varsity athlete gets into Amherst of their own accord and their own academic achievements, and most just happen to play sports (once again, athletic but not jocks). There are certainly a few recruits, but it’s a very small number, so most varsity athletes are likely regular-admits who coincidentally play sports.</h1>
<p>This is simply not true. For example, NESCAC soccer coaches attend the same high level tournaments and are basically recruiting the same group of athletes as teams from Ivy League and Patriot League (those both being D1 conferences). Players often intially contact the coaches starting in freshman and sophomore years, attend their clinics, and are watched at tournaments. </p>
<h1>Is it also true at Wesleyan and Bowdoin that the coaches know about the athletes ahead of time? </h1>
<p>Soccer coaches will compile their list of prospects and can go to admissions after July 1 following junior year with their prospects’ transcripts, test socres, etc. and get a pre-read. At that point, they can offer a position to their tips. Obviously, that means that they have been communicating with those prospects, watching them play, and speaking with their club coaches well before July 1.</p>
<p>Drop me a beat I can frat to.</p>
<p>Thank you for this information. I was wondering about this.</p>