<p>any of you out there play a d-1 sport? I was wondering this because Im probably going to play college basketball but I plan on doing engineering. Anyone out there has experienced something like this. How stressful is it and do you think it would be feasible getting strong grades as en engineering major playing college basketball</p>
<p>that is crazy. engineering alone is a big big time commitment. same as sports like basketball. i don't know of too many football or basketball d1 engineering majors. most of them major in something like geography.</p>
<p>What school are you going to be attending? I run D1 track (train in fall and summer)-compete in spring.</p>
<p>a lot of it is going to be dependent on the school you go to, and what sort of academic support staff/programs they have available. I had friends who ran track and were pre-meds who had a lot of help at my school and thus had great grades.</p>
<p>The only engineering/d1 athlete I know of is Marcus McNeill who played for Auburn and is now on the Chargers.</p>
<p>I imagine its going to get pretty tough, but if you love basketball, than I say go for it.</p>
<p>The problem with playing basketball is that it spans two semesters/quarters, making it more difficult than a sport where only one semester/quarter is affected by travel, missing class, etc. I think anything is possible, but it woud be difficult to balance 20-plus hours per week (off season) and even more in season with a tough major. Also, any major with a lot of lab time can be problematic. Scheduling is tough, especially if working with partners. Basketball games/travel start in November and can continue through April. Ususally a player will leave on Wednesday for Thursday and Saturday games. Come home Sunday, catch up and be ready to leave again Wednesday midday. Depends on how smart you are and how long it takes you to get things done. Ask the academic advisor for athletes at your school if anyone has done that in the past and then call that person and see how they did it. One thing a lot of athletes do is attend summer school so they take fewer classes in season and miss less school. Bonus is, if you go to summer school full time, you can actually be on track to graduate in three years. With one year eligibility remaining, it might help you get into grad school at your college in your fourth year of eligibilty. Takes a lot of determination, though. Check on those lab requirements! Good luck.</p>
<p>i think it's possible. There is a girl at my school (u of i) who plays Big Ten and D-III tennis. She double majors in electrical engineering and business and has a 3.9 GPA. She was covered in a feature story on the school's newspaper.</p>
<p>it not as hard as you might think. I know several people who do DI sports here, and all those who have scholarships say it isnt that bad. They all get free tuition, most for 5 years, and can stay in the summer for free too. Alot plan on graduating in 5 years, taking 12 credits a semester, and are taking a few summer courses as well. </p>
<p>If you can take your hardest courses over the summer, it is possible, just balance your time right.</p>
<p>A lot of schools try to facilitate for super-smart athletic kids. Doesn't mean it won't take lots of extra work, though.</p>
<p>I plan on double majoring in biology/economics and swimming at a D-II school. It's less of a time commitment for D-II sports, so I'm not sure if I'm a good example for D-I bball.</p>
<p>I was a two-sport division I athlete (football/track) until a few weeks ago (dropped football, probably a good decision on my part) and trying to balance those two, academics (I'm also double-majoring, Communication and Linguistics), and a social life was crazy, but somehow I managed it.</p>
<p>It helps to have teammates that are motivated academically, as well. Our football team scored a 940 (much higher than the National Average) in the latest APR (Academic Performance Rate) polls, and our basketball team scored a 985 - 48 points higher than the Nat'l average. I suppose if you're going to a good school, especially one where you're pursuing engineering, then you'll have people around you that want to get good grades as well as perform well athletically.</p>
<p>As far as a social life (and I know you didn't ask about that), that might be a little harder to manage with engineering. One of the reasons I dropped football is because I still love going out (I probably go out 4 nights a week now that I don't have football) and practice at 5:30 AM wasn't conducive to that. I realized I wasn't going pro (hey, AFL is always an option :p) and it wasn't worth it to do something that just wasn't fun anymore.</p>
<p>Good luck next year.</p>
<p>Dude, it's just playing sports in High school, except with a little less free time.. don't worry about it. Play Basketball and get your engineering degree, you will regret it later on in life if you don't.</p>
<p>It's the exact opposite of high school sports.</p>
<p>High school sports were fun :)</p>
<p>i see a lot of good responses. Rice and Tulane are looking at me and there are a few others who Im pretty sure I wont go to. Im used to the hectic schedule and not having time to do hw with all the training. Its the path I choose and I know it will be tough but its something I want to do</p>
<p>It all comes down to how well you manage your time. My roommate plays D-1 basketball, takes 17CR and has a girlfriend. He managed to earn a 3.7 GPA, perform well in basketball, and keep the girlfriend happy. It's not easy though. He's either studying, at basketball, with the girlfriend, or sleeping. He also seems to get sick a lot. But don't let that scare you. If you can balance your time, you'll be fine.</p>
<p>lmao, that's unbelievable Icer, I'm at Tulane.</p>
<p>playing division I basketball is an achievement in of itself.</p>
<p>like if your at a party people won't give a **** if you have an engineering degree. people would be more impressed if you played D1-ball.</p>
<p>think about it.</p>