<p>if i were interested in playing crew at a school (but have no experience w. crew), would it be appropriate to contact the coach and ask about qualifications and abilities in other sports (ie, i have very strong abs..i tested and was in the superior range and it didn't hurt, which are key in crew, but my arm strength is only above average...lol tmi) i really love crew! when i go sailing we do a bit of rowing, but it's not as intense.. i would be willing to train intensely and practice in the fall (and train in winter) for the summer season..</p>
<p>okay question is: what do you do when you contact a coach? like.. "hey, i'm 5'7, 128 lbs., i have strong abs and i'm willing to work very hard. am i good enough?" lol somehow i don't think that what most people do.</p>
<p>also, w/ photgraphy..
would I print out my pics and send them to the photography teacher himself or just w. the application? wouldn't it make sense to discuss your artwork w/ the professional and talk about what you were trying to portray in the pic, etc.?</p>
<p>& writing
would i send a few writing assignments to the english department head to ask if my skill level is on par w/ current students and school newspaper journalists/literary magazine poets/etc.?</p>
<p>I think it's fine to contact the crew coach, express an interest, and ask questions. My guess, however, is that he'll just tell you to try the sport when you get to campus--a lot of people start out with no experience. If you want to do it you'll be able to do it (at least at some level). By the way, contrary to popular perception the muscles in your legs are the ones used the most in rowing (your arms connect your body to the oars but do a very small share of the work).</p>
<p>Sending essays to an English Dept. teacher, on the other hand, sounds like a bad idea--evaluating your work is the job of people in the admission office, who can more easily compare your work to that of previous successful applicants. Teachers must focus on their current students and can't be expected to read stuff from prospective students. I don't see anything wrong, however, with contacting teachers if you have specific questions about classes or the department.</p>
<p>Send anything to admissions. If they think it should be looked at, they'll give it to the department head. But sending it to the department head is a no-no.</p>
<p>if youve never rowed before i would not ask to meet with the crew coach. but i would put some where that you were interested in the sport. unless you have like a ton of specific questions to ask him..</p>