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Applying to College
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<p>I am having a major dilemna.
I am being recruited for a sport at major DI schools and only applied to three other schools outside of my sport. All three of those schools are reaches, and now I am having serious doubts about participating in my sport in college. I dread everyday of practice, and honestly cannot imagine myself having to continue this on in college. I would apply to my state school, but its past the application deadline and I do not know what to do. I could get in spring semester there but I would not be able to attend a local community college in the fall due to status as a freshman/transfer.
HELP?!</p>

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<p>bumpppp please!</p>

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<p>You'll get a better response with a more helpful and perhaps provocative title. Also, I believe there is a subforum for athletes.</p>

<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/athletic-recruits/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/athletic-recruits/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>See if there are any rolling admission schools in your state.</p>

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<p>thanks. i need all the advice i can get :)</p>

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<p>I believe, you can take up to about 4 courses in college after h.s. before other colleges would consider you a transfer. Ask colleges that interest you.</p>

<p>You could always do a gap year including by doing something like being an Americorps volunteer, something my son did after h.s. before going to college. Look at the Americorps web site for info.</p>

<p>Also post on Parents' Forum for advice, and use a better title, something like "Not sure what to do: Am a recruited athlete, don't like sports now".</p>

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<p>hopefully you will get into one of the colleges you applied to without crew...
do you have any safety schools?
maybe you will enjoy your sport more in college?</p>

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<p>Also, I agree with Northstarmom, the Americorps would be a great way to spend a year!!</p>

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<p>thanks kelsey2009! :)</p>

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<p>Are scholarships involved or can you go, give it and try and then decide if you want to continue?</p>

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<p>some schools are potential full-rides</p>

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<p>If they are full rides which is amazing, you should give it a shot! Maybe you will indeed like the sport more than you did in high school (i hope thats the case) as you clearly must be very good at it ! I agree that if you don't want to continue you should apply to some schools that have rolling admission ASAP.</p>

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<p>what sport are u doing? i'm busting my ass trying to get a basketball fullride so you should just suck it up and go</p>