<p>So I was a 2 year Varsity Starter, and a pretty good player. But when i sent the coach an email and recruitment form, she asked for my USTA ranking, and said that all her players were ranked and the team is nationally ranked. I wasn't even a state qualifier so am i totally screwed or is not really that hard to make the team?</p>
<p>CMC's tennis team is damn good. This year, they are ranked 9th in Div 3.</p>
<p>Hansel, my daughter is also wanting to play D.3 tennis in college. She is currently a junior and is planning on doing college visits during spring break. She is also planning to visit Pomona and Claremont in the near future. What I have learned through her club coach, who places many players into D.1 and D.2 schools, is that you need to create both an academic and a tennis resume. The tennis resume usually includes ranking in your respective USTA district and any championships earned in high school tennis. We have spoken with several coaches of D.3 teams and, even the coaches of teams that are not as highly ranked as Claremont or Emory, have mentioned that they are looking for players who consistently play tournaments year round and who have placed in state competition at the high school level. You might want to visit the website, <a href="http://www.collegetennisonline.com%5B/url%5D">www.collegetennisonline.com</a>, which ranks all the college division tennis teams. The lower ranked D.3 schools may not be as concerned about rankings in USTA, but those in the top ten have girls on the team who could have easily played D.1 tennis but preferred a more rigorous academic environment or a smaller school. We are very lucky to have a coach who spends lots of time preparing us for the college process and who is very honest about guiding our daughter to the schools that would be the best match for her. You should also investigate possibly doing Club Tennis. My niece is a very talented tennis player and chose to play club tennis at Boston College rather than play on a varsity team.</p>