<p>Nobody will do a better job than the recruit with parental help & guidance. This is a skill the recruit will use to find a job later after college. Trust me, I’m going through it right now and my kid is nailing it… This is like an open book test, all the answers & resources are right here! Outsource it as a last resort. JMO</p>
<p>Think of the process as your child’s introduction to finding a job once he or she graduates. </p>
<p>Kartch is really proving my point, if your child is deserving and they are made visible to a coach scholarships arise. You do not need to pay a third party to be seen by a coach. </p>
<p>No disrespect to Athletic Quest but if 100% of their clients get scholarships they are simply taxing your children’s scholarships.</p>
<p>There is no magic formula possessed by any company if your child is deserving and you contact coaches professionally and on a consistent basis you will find what’s available to your child.</p>
<p>Honestly, I can’t imagine introducing another person into the game of ‘telephone’ between the parents, the college coaches, the athlete, the admissions office, the financial aid office…</p>
<p>I tried to let my daughter handle most of it, but there was a point where I had to send an email to the coach or school. Is it okay if we fly in that morning? is it okay if we leave by 7 pm?</p>
<p>The school my daughter is going to is the one that took out several of the players. The coach talked to the FA office, had cleared D’s scores and gpa for admission, talked to me about the money, daughter about the sport, training, time commitment.</p>
<p>I would suggest for the sports that aren’t about stats and times for the athlete to participate in as many showcase tournaments as possible. They are expensive, but we got a ton of calls after those showcases. In lacrosse at least, even the coaches who aren’t there are able to watch the game films, so my daughter could send the date, time and field she played on. </p>
<p>We made lots of mistakes but in the end it all worked out.</p>
<p>There is no need to pay a service. For my son and daughter, we just built a structured plan. Using CC, and other sites, we built a list of target schools that had their sport, as well as all the other attributes they desired in their school. Fill out the recruit questionnaires (RQ). Then, from there, just take the time to build a spreadsheet with all the schools and coach’s email addresses, and start a contact plan. Use email first, and check that the coach received your RQ, and express your interest in his/her program. My best advice is don’t sit back and wait, go for it, and be aggressive. If you have the talent and the grades, you will be successful.</p>
<p>My daughter has just committed to her number one school choice … and with the help of NCSA is going to run for them. NCSA really helped with contacts and so much more.</p>
<p>Just as a data point- NCSA is backed by Sue Enquist. She is the winningest (is that a word?) softball coach in history and spent 30 years at UCLA. She endorses the service and I am trying it now. I think it is a good tool, but rely on yourself and make sure you take control, not these services. And never pay full price.</p>
<p>^ Sue Enquist is a Hall-of-Famer, for sure, but is there anything they (NCSA) can do for you that you can’t do for yourself?</p>
Actually, coaches have, in fact, found my son via the NCSA Website. He’s also been able to contact them and get responses through the site. So far, they’ve delivered on everything they said they would.
@hitmeister – You responded to a thread that hasn’t had a note on it for over 18 months.
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