<p>Good question, recruits on CC usually don't disclose the name of the college they're playing for, wonder why.</p>
<p>lol.. That's news to me. A guy got recruited to harvard for track and he started a thread on it. So.. Newa.. as for aspringcardinal, He is not yet selected to U-19 team or wateva. And again getting selected to National U-19 team is NOTHING. You should be there on the national ranking atleast to get recruited by top-tier school and then again, if you send an outta the world video of your 'game'.. you might have a chance..</p>
<p>Well obviously, you need MUCH more than an under 19 team membership to get recruited (Even to a 3rd tier school). The procedure of recruitment doe not vary across schools as much as the process of admission.</p>
<p>thnx for the advice.....tetrisfan and shreya......</p>
<p>Welcome. Silly me, should've got that from your username.</p>
<p>BTW, I currently have a nat. ranking of around 300 in tennis. How far do you think that'll get me?</p>
<p>^ All right not to be rude but cant you up that in another two years? 300 is kinda low...</p>
<p>Yeah I can. It's just that I hardly played this year.</p>
<p>tetrisfan,</p>
<p>I obviously don't know much about tennis recruitment, but here's some general advice. Contact the coach(es) as early as possible to get a rough sketch of the kind of athlete they are looking for. If you have two years, improve upon your game. Just don't go about it because it'll give you an edge in admissions. If you're a dedicated athlete, you'll make it.</p>
<p>its very important that you pursue it...way back i used to be good in long jump, but then in 10th , my school didn't let anyone participate in any ec's so we could all concentrate on our boards...
and i hadn't really thought abt going to US then. so i didn't practice on my own etc.Now i am so out of form, i doubt i can jump half of what i did in 9th grade.</p>
<p>Cardinal and MIT are off the road to be predicted...as for Caltech, try, have a shot at it with those scores...</p>
<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice. I'm passionate about tennis, and that's what counts. (although that no. 19 State ranking does sound good in conversations...;) just kidding)</p>
<p>When I say passion, I'm assuming you are passionate enough to have played in atleast national events and are ranked in the Top 10 or 20 in the country (in your sport, ofcourse). </p>
<p>You obviously need statistics to stem your interest otherwise, you didn't give your game your best. Come to think of it, you can't send a coach a ballad soulfully beading your love for the game, you NEED hard stats to back you up.</p>
<p>The number of tournaments I travel to is severely restricted by the fact that I miss at least 3-4 days of school every time I travel. Keeping this in mind, I am forced to limit the number of tournaments I play as, in the end, academics are my top priority.</p>
<p>See that's the problem. In the US, all tournies are held on weekends so that students don't miss school. But here...<em>sigh</em>.</p>
<p>I shot some emails to a few Div III coaches. Let's see what turns up.</p>
<p>Oh BTW gouchicago, a ranking of 250 in tennis in the US is enough to guarantee you a spot on a Div III team...why, even if you play just varsity, you have a good shot! (I'm only interested in playing competitive Div III tennis)</p>
<p>That's a big misconception. Playing on a varsity team doesn't ensure a place on any team, let alone an Intercollegiate one. You need to be a national player with a good deal of tournament victories to demonstrate your interest in your choice of sport. You would have to send a video of atleast one game along with your tournament stats (number of victories and stuff like that). I'm on the swim & dive team and so I don't know much about Tennis recruitment, but just being on a varsity team isn't enough to get you recruited. </p>
<p>If you're truly considering getting recruited, make sure you include all of your stats in any email you send to a coach. Coaches are busy people, especially at this time of the year when they are hounded by last minute prospective recruits. It would be difficult for them to gauge your abilities without your past records and game videos. Be warned though, that competition for each spot in the team is tough and even recruitment does not ensure a position on a College team. You would need a lot more than just a varsity team membership to be recruited. My intention isn't to demean you, but you must not take recruitment lightly.</p>
<p>Hey, I'm only in the 10th grade - got a while to go! FWIW my school has no varsity tennis team...</p>
<p>And I will probably be going to the US next summer and seeing a few universities, so I'll be able to meet with coaches, check out the level of play, and all that jazz.</p>
<p>For example, check out this player: Player</a> Overview - Elizabeth Anderson</p>
<p>Ranked 473 in the nation. She got recruited at Vassar, one of the 'upper' Division III schools. Hey, there's hope for me yet!</p>
<p>Obviously there's hope for you. You're in 10th now and there's LOTS you can do. Just play well and enjoy your school years. What was your overall percentage in 9th?</p>
<p>^ 9th percentage doesn't matter.</p>