<p>I emailed one of the coaches for a good LAC w/ my resume, stats, academic grades.</p>
<p>Here is the response:
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Thank you for the email. I reviewed your athletic performances. You would be consider a walk on if were to come to xxxx.. I don’t cut people as long as they are willing to work over a long period of time to get better. If you visit please let me know and I will meet with you" </p>
<p>How can I be a walk on before getting there? A junior at this time. PLAN on ED in the fall. </p>
<p>Do you think the coach will help MY ED Application?</p>
<p>This is a DIII school, my times are similar to the team right now...distance runner</p>
<p>I read that as “your times (or stats) aren’t what I am looking for in my 2017 recruiting class. So – I won’t be able to support your application as there’s a limited number of slots/applications where I will have influence. BUT … if you get in on your own and want to be part of the team, you are welcome to walk on and work hard. Feel free to come on an unofficial visit (meaning the school is NOT paying the freight) and meet with me in person.”</p>
<p>^^ Agree with above ^^ sounds like you are on your own and the coach is not into “cutting” anyone so you would be allowed to work out if you can get into the school on your own but you will have to prove yourself big time to the coach if you ever want to compete. If the track is very important to you, I would suggest looking elsewhere… good luck.</p>
<p>Hi Weng, if you are already a strong candidate for admission GO FOR IT! Otherwise I agree with the poster who said that this coach won’t support you in admission but if you get in on your own you can experience being part of the team as a walk on. Ask if it is like red shirting where athletes sometimes have to pay their own expenses/transportation for meets.</p>
<p>Stay in contact with the coach by updating him if your times and race results improve during the season. If you visit the campus, take him up on his offer and meet with him. At this point, I wouldn’t ask about costs of transportation as a walk-on. That seems a bit premature.
Also, make sure to contact other coaches of LACs you might be interested in.</p>
<p>I went down to meet him, talked. He asked about grades and said that I could probably get in the school w/o his help.</p>
<p>However, he said my times were close enough that he will help me with ED.
He mentioned that school has a 1-3 scale, and he rate me a 2 in admission.
any familiar with this and how much it will help?</p>
<p>D1 is a runner at a DIII school. The coaches have no say in the admission process and no scholarships are given. Anyone who enjoys track and field can join the team and will compete as long as they attend practice, keep their grades up etc. The only athletes who pay their own way are a few grad students who have already competed four years at college level and race as independents.</p>