<p>I have been asked to go on several official overnight visits at some highly selective d3 liberal arts schools. Is it better to schedule for September or October? Do the coaches prioritize who they want and try to get them to come in September, or is it random? Does anyone know how much support/influence the coaches have in admissions for the NESCAC schools (Bates, Colby, Bowdoin)? Is this a question I should ask when I meet with the coach? All the coaches have told me that the pre reads were good.</p>
<p>Any feedback as to the recruiting process would be appreciated!</p>
<p>The NESCAC schools have a well-developed system of tips/slots/protects (the nomenclature can differ by school) that is discussed in much detail on this forum. You should do a search. If your pre-read is a green light, and the coach tells you that you absolutely have one of his/her slots (which typically will only happen if you are among the top of their list and agree to apply ED), then assuming your essays and teacher recs are good, and your senior year mid-year grades are consistent with your past record, then you should be in very good shape. You need to ask very direct questions and get clear, unequivocal answers. The tragic stories you hear typically involve the recruit not understanding what the coach is and is not saying. At the end of the day, however, the NESCAC process involves a heck of a lot uncertainty than the Ivies. With NESCAC, you seat it out until mid-December. With the Ivies, you can have your Likely Letter in hand in early October.</p>
<p>I have several official OV scheduled and have positive pre-reads at all the schools that I am visiting. Is it common not to hear from the coach as much? It seems like everyone is pretty quiet right now.</p>
<p>So I had one of my visits and really liked it. The coach was upfront and told me where I stood. He is waiting on a player in another position and does not know who he can bring in until he knows what academic band that player would fall in. Could someone explain how this works?</p>
<p>bump…anyone have any advice?</p>
<p>I have been told that many recruiting decisions are now happening as most Ivies have November 1st deadlines. This should then open the field for the remaining D3 recruits as the schools will have a better picture of who they want. It seems like this recruiting process happens very fast and is down to the wire at this point. Do the majority of the D3 commitments happen ED1 or ED2? Any advice would be helpful.</p>
<p>I don’t know much specifically about basketball, but yes, some D3 schools really pick up recruiting after the ED deadlines have passed. My daughter played in a tournament (showcase) last year around Nov 16, and that was right when the ‘dead period’ following NLI signings happened. In fact, D1 coaches couldn’t attend the Friday night games, only Sat and Sun. Anyway, even though my daughter worn a pink armband which meant she had committed, she got dozens of calls and texts from D3 schools after that tournament.</p>
<p>Some of the more selective D3 schools (academically and athletically) will know after ED which athletes made it through admissions, how many spaces they have, which recruited athletes might have gone to another school.</p>
<p>Yes, I think you’ll see some movement after mid December. And it all does happen fast.</p>
<p>“He is waiting on a player in another position and does not know who he can bring in until he knows what academic band that player would fall in. Could someone explain how this works?”</p>
<p>Here is what I believe is going on. Nescac schools use a banding system - A being the highest and C the lowest. recruits who fall in the A band generally do not require the use of a slot by the coach. The are admissible solely on heir own academic merits and with the coach’s additional nudge, it is a done deal. B and C band recruits necessitate the use of a coach’s slot. There is a very limited number of C band recruits. Some teams may have none. B band recruits predominate, I think. Those slots are limited too.So until the coach has the full landscape of where his/her recruits fit in the banding system he/she doesn’t know who he/she can get through the door.</p>
<p>Make sense?</p>
<p>Thanks for your reply. The waiting is really stressful as I put a lot of time into being recruited. I believe that you described the situation accurately. I know one of the schools already had a player commit pending acceptance of his ED application. The position is a “need” from the coaches’ perspective and I am a “want” player. I hope I hear soon. One coach asked me for my first quarter grades which should be very good. Thanks for your input.</p>
<p>@hoops24 how did it go for you? Did you end up hearing about the pending spot? Or did you get a slot or a tip at another school?</p>