<p>I'm looking to apply to Cornell (ED) later in my senior year, and I was wondering if it'd be too late to get in touch with the track coach there. I've been lurking around and I'm getting this feeling that I should have e-mailed him sometime in my late sophomore or early to mid junior year. Unfortunately, I didn't really think about it when I was a sophomore/early junior, and now my junior year is over.
I personally feel like I had an amazing season, but with it being so late in the game, is e-mailing the Cornell coach still reasonable? And if it is, how exactly should I go about doing that? Considering how there's really nothing left to update him on.</p>
<p>Email him and give him your stats for your events. You never know when he may be looking for someone like you. If he is interested in your events and times, make a point to go to campus and visit directly with him. You will never know unless you contact him. The sooner, the better.</p>
<p>You’re right on time, Flying. Put together a list of PRs and academic stats (this should be 3 or 4 times, your GPA, your SAT/ACT SATIIs and class rank.) DO NOT send a detailed brag sheet. Do say you are very interested in talking about running for Cornell. Check with their current team stats to see if you could start contributing soon. He can’t call and recruit you until July 1, but might send a friendly, generic email if you are in his range.</p>
<p>Alright, then I plan on e-mailing him by today!
Also, there’s a recruiting questionnaire on their athletics page, should I e-mail him AND fill that out? It seems a little redundant, considering half the things I’m planning on saying in the e-mail are on the questionnaire (Times, SATs, GPA).</p>
<p>Send your email and follow up with a phone call. Be ready to ask some well thought out questions if he answers his phone ie…such as his needs in your events. Leave a message if it rings to voice mail. Be persistent if this is something you want. Good luck!</p>
<p>PS…I don’t think you’re too late. Son was recruited by other D1, Ivys, D3 schools but did not get first exposure to Cornell until July/Aug in baseball. Son was offered in the Fall and committed in the Fall of senior year. Son loves it there.</p>
<p>Not too late at all. T&F season is basically over and coaches can devote their full energy to recruiting. But be aware that some coaches like to take a little break in late June before cranking it up 7/1. Don’t be discouraged if you don’t get an immediate response to your email.</p>
<p>While you are contacting Cornell, look into other Ivies too.</p>
<p>Not too late! D is going to a couple of East Coast camps soon followed by a college tour (she’s a rising senior; too busy with her sport to get away for college trips during the school year). She’s been corresponding with D1 coaches for a few months but just this week decided to expand to some non-Ivies and D3 schools. Wrote to a bunch and the responses are coming in. A couple are asking for transcripts, etc. and others are asking her to set up appts. for unofficial visits. So take heart…</p>
<p>in a couple weeks (post july 1) you can call him. Coaches like to know that an athlete wants to compete for them so don’t be shy, call him!</p>
<p>here are two messages I’d give the coach: 1) I love Cornell and 2) I’ll win:)</p>
<p>in more words than the way I phrased it.</p>
<p>good luck!</p>
<p>My son was a recruited runner last year. You are not late at all. Some kids start early, some later but the coaches are used to working with high school kids whose organizational skills sets vary widely. We found them quite forgiving. </p>
<p>Fill out the web-based form and wait a few weeks. Don’t panic if your phone doesn’t ring July 1. Call in 3 weeks if you have not heard from them - they could be taking a break but showing your interest is never a mistake. One Ivy had a coaching change and did not contact us till October! </p>
<p>If you don’t have your SAT/ACTs, start planning ASAP so you can take the first chance that there is not a meet conflict in the Fall. If you are looking at majors/research schools that require SAT IIs, figure out when you can take them ASAP. We were missing a required SAT II at one school but the recruiting coach said he could get my son admitted early and he could take it in January so there is some flexibility but don’t count on it.</p>
<p>It is nice to have your ducks in a row. If someone likes you, they will do their best to get you to commit early. You don’t need to but it is good to have your academic credentials ready so you are driving the process.</p>
<p>Cornell is an great academic program with good coaching and some amazing terrain for training. Good luck!</p>