<p>I'm not very familiar with how serious sports are taken at Wellesley, but a coach has displayed interest in recruiting me for a team. If I am to be recruited will it have any effect on my chances of being accepted to Wellesley? I get above average grades, take honors and AP classes, but am nowhere near most people accepted to Wellesley academic wise. Also, does playing a sport at Wellesley have any effect on financial aid, like the work-study portion?</p>
<p>Not sure. I imagine you would have less time for work-study and might choose fewer hours(you don't have to take it, but it's a source of money), but the finaid offer itself should not be otherwise affected as far as I know.</p>
<p>I know very little about Wellesley Athletics. I recently had the chance to talk with someone involved in coaching at Wellesley, and he chatted about recruiting with me since I happened to be a captive audience at the time. My impression is that the admissions process is out of the coach's hands. That being said, the coach looks for athletes who are "Legitimate Wellesley Admits" to build a team and he recommends them. So coaches looking at you already believe that you are at least an academic match for the school, despite them having little control over the actual process. Wellesley is a Division III school, so there are no scholarships or incentives, so the academics have to be there. The coach described the athletes as dedicated to their sport, serious, and lovers of playing. So the athletes themselves are pretty serious. Since most students go to Wellesley for the academics, there is very little interest in sports from non-athletes.</p>
<p>And, to be a bit off topic, apparently off-season sports leagues are a big draw for recruiting coaches.</p>
<p>Hey JuxtaposeIT! (Like your sn~)</p>
<p>I'm also a sports recruit looking at Wellesley. (What sport are you being recruited for?) The coach told me that there were no "slots" available as guaranteed places for athletes. As you probably know, WC is a D3 school and an academically excellent/rigorous one as well. The admissions board/council wants to make sure that you can hang with the rest of the non-recruitees in the classroom, so you'll have to be as academically qualified as the rest of the admits. </p>
<p>Now having said that, the coach also told me that she does get to rank her recruits in priority. This "list" gets passed on to the sports director, who then informs the admissions board of it. This recruiting variable probably won't be a deal-breaker or maker, but <em>speculation here</em> I'm thinking that it might tip things in your favor if your application had the admissions officers wavering. </p>
<p>And having been dedicated to a sport will be a favorable aspect on your application. All those practices will pay off, in some way. </p>
<p>I don't know if sports playing is taken into consideration for finaid, but I really hope so! I turned down a full ride at a D1 school for Wellesley! Maybe not the smartest choice...but we'll see when that finaid/admissions letter comes. </p>
<p>Be pro-active in your college admissions process and I wish you the best of luck in your college search!</p>
<p>I was told by my friend (who is now an athlete at Wellesley) that I should, at all costs, contact the coach because they do have a role in helping out during the admissions process.</p>
<p>To OrangeMickey- I'm being recruited for softball. You?</p>
<p>Hey JuxtaposeIT~</p>
<p>Sweet! What position do you play? I'm a tennis recruit...I'll play singles and doubles most likely.</p>
<p>I'm a pitcher :-P
I know nothing about tennis lol</p>