Hi there, I am a varsity athlete at a middle-of-the-pack Nescac school. I am interested in transferring to an upper level nescac (williams, midd, amherst) or an ivy (probably dartmouth). What should I do to maximize my chances in admissions? I am familiar with the slots/bands process at the nescacs, and I assume the same thing is in place at Dartmouth. I would be a contributor to each of these team’s varsity squads, but not the star athlete. I am a freshman now, planning to transfer at the end of my sophomore year. My high school tests scores were good enough for an athlete I believe (2100 and 32 ACT).
Could a coach at Williams, Middlebury, Amherst, or Dartmouth “slot” me in admissions? According to the Common Data Set these schools only accept about 10% of applicants. Would my best bet be to continue to improve athletically as best I can, get a release from my coach, contact other schools’ coaches about transferring, and try to get a coach to slot me in admissions? Could a coach do that, or would I need to get in on academics alone?
Thank you!