<p>In high participant sports like track & field I’m sure no one will be “cut” from DIII programs. This also holds true for football at most DIII schools. Kids cut themselves by not sticking with it when they are 6th team on the depth chart. Sports such as basketball and baseball don’t go out of their way to get kids to come out, but won’t totally refuse a student the right to try out.</p>
<p>I’m thinking of doing cross-country or track if accepted to MIT. My times are: 17:03 for 3 miles, 5:05 for 1600m, 11:20 for 3200m. If I train really hard, I could maybe get around 4:45 for 1600m and 10:30 for 3200m this year. Would these times be competitive for D3 schools such as MIT? And if I were to email the coach, what would I say? Would I state my dedication to the sport and my interest in participating in that college? How would I get the coach to put a word in for me to the admissions office, which could boost my chances for admission, by a little bit? Thanks!</p>
<p>I posted this in the other thread, too. It will answer your questions.</p>
<p>[Men’s</a> Track Recruiting Guidelines](<a href=“http://www.ncsasports.org/recruiting-tools/track/mens-track-recruiting-guidelines]Men’s”>http://www.ncsasports.org/recruiting-tools/track/mens-track-recruiting-guidelines)</p>
<p>well since everyone is getting advice can I get some too lol. Ok I am a track runner. my times are a 50.6 secs for 400m, 23.9 secs for 200m(22.5 hand time) and I can long jump 20’3". I have not taken any SATs yet but am sure I can get atleast a 2200. I am also a soccer player but only made JV, but will make varsity next year. I am a junior and a boy. I am looking at MIT, yale, uchicago, etc.</p>
<p>My advice to you would be to work really hard and improve scores/distances. None of your stas are recruitable at the moment. During your junior year you will need to get your 400m time in the 48’s, your 200m time in the 21’s or your long jump at atleast 23". If you can do any of these then conact a lot of coaches at top schools with your PR’s and your SAT/GPA and so on. Casuqally stay in contact with the one that show a litle interest and wait for the calls in July. Good luck.</p>
<p>thanks for the advice</p>
<p>We were told by a coach(swimming) that they didn’t get any “slots” but just told admissions who they wanted, which may or may not get them the recruit…Not sure how true it is, but the same child is being heavily recruited by Williams and Middlebury. I think sports are more of a priority at some DIIIs, and it depends on the school. Macalaster seems to have little interest/influence, Carleton was very organized and put on a “full court press”</p>
<p>You could always try Williams for ED 1 and Middlebury for ED 2 (if things don’t work out).</p>
<p>Div III schools do vary depending on the schools. The coach at JHU told us that if DS applied ED, there is >80% acceptance rate for athletes (only the supported ones, I assume) to “I don’t have any special pull, but I told admissions I want you”</p>
<p>The NESCAC differs from other DIII schools in the transparency of the relationship between sports and admission. I know for a fact that in at least one sport being recruited counts heavily at both JHU and the UAA schools, and have good reason to believe that CMU cheats outright by giving “merit” scholarships to athletes.</p>
<p>Interesting, because CMU was where the coach told us that she didn’t have much say…the premed advisor told him he could get in %100 on their recom…Again, he is recruitable academically, and in his sport, so I had thought the CMU coach’s statement was not lack of interest…probably also varies by sport, and certainly could be the level of athletic talent. However, he is one of the top students in NYS in his sport.</p>