<p>I am looking for schools with decent squash teams but that are not top tier academic schools.</p>
<p>Squash is a bit of an elite sport in the US, so most of the schools with decent teams will be fairly selective and require the SATs. </p>
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<p>That lists includes several SAT optional schools including Bowdoin, Hamilton, Middlebury, Franklin and Marshall, Hobart and William Smith, Muhlenberg and Goucher.</p>
<p>Thanks! Very helpful.</p>
<p>How good a player are you? If you are recruitable, your SAT score may not matter at all.</p>
<p>What does “decent” mean for you in terms of squash? Trinity College is obviously a top program, and an easier academic admission – but only the tip-top players will get to play and have been recruited well before senior year, presumably. </p>
<p>Franklin & Marshall also has a strong program. Bowdoin, Connecticut College, Bates all pretty good squash programs.</p>
<p>Are you looking for schools that are not very selective OR schools that are test-optional?
They aren’t the same thing! Many very selective schools are test-optional, e.g. Bowdoin.
What kind of GPA and scores are you dealing with?</p>
<p>This is for my son who is a good squash player but he has learning disabilities and is not super smart. He would drown at a school like Trinity. We are looking at McDaniel in MD and schools like it, but are bummed that these types of schools do not have squash teams.</p>
<p>Muhlenberg might be a very good fit. </p>
<p>You should also check to see if schools you like have squash clubs or intramural teams so he knows there will be an outlet to play. Being on a varsity team at the college level can be very time consuming and might prove to be difficult at any college.</p>
<p>And you didn’t ask, but my S has learning issues and I’d suggest that before you make a final college decision that you schedule a visit with the Office of Disability Services at the top choices so you understand exactly what support each schools provides and how the students access that support.</p>
<p>Thanks for great advice. I will check the LD services. My kid is in an all-LD high school so we are used to asking lots of questions.</p>