<p>I know they are D2 so does anybody know if it is hard. Do they have many walk ons or does it not really have any like other top sports schools?</p>
<p>There’s not going to be many walk-ons joining the teams. What sport were you thinking about though?</p>
<p>basketball or baseball, i know they are they are popular sports but since D2 i would think it should be a little easier</p>
<p>I’ll put this way, knowing basketball players who were getting looks from D1 coaches and one specifically who got an offer from UCSD, if you weren’t already getting looks from D2 schools, then your chances are slim to none.</p>
<p>If you weren’t the star of your high school team… then…</p>
<p>seeing how the baseball team kicked ass lasted year, its going to be tough! and if askoh put it that way about the basketball team, then yeah, thats going to be tough as well. talk to the coach and see what he/she can do for u. the assistant track and field coach told me they have everyone try out, no matter how good you are or if you were on the team last year. maybe the same goes for the other sports?</p>
<p>ok, thanks. I had never really considered sports after high school, but i didnt know the competitiveness level at a D2 school. I have the size, i am 6’4" 215, and obviously i know being big wont get you on a team. Does anybody know more about baseball?</p>
<p>mccormickt12: check out ultimate frisbee</p>
<p>i have seen their pracitces and games before. I played basketball in high school and i can say that they are no better than high school varsity level IMO. </p>
<p>you can still go ask the coach about it tho. the problem is that if they already have 15 ppl they are most likely not gonna take you since almost all of them have received scholarships for basketball.</p>
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I have not seen UCSD’s bball team or the poster’s HS team but I do not agree with this comment at all. There are 30,000 high schools in the US and 3000 colleges … about 10% of HS varsity athletes can play their sport at the collegiate level … and that includes all levels of college athletics … the vast majority of teams are DIII or NAIA; the odds of playing DI or DII are more like 1 in 100 of high school varsity players … to walk-on a limited roster spot at UCSD you’ll have to be very-very good. Some other sports like cross country and track might be a lot easier to walk-on as they cant’ recruit enough folks to fill the roster.</p>
<p>Well if you went to Mater Dei or Westchester then maybe. I played against the D1 Nor Cal champs and the runner ups to the State champs Westchester. There’s not a single D1 player on that team and their best player is going to some random D2 school in Idaho. Walking on at a D2 school is no cakewalk. If you’re good enough to make the team, you would know and wouldn’t need to be discussing it with other people on CC.</p>
<p>ok well i know that i am good, but i am not the best, and i wont be getting a scholarship. I think i am good enough to play D2 but i actually wouldnt know because i have never played D2 sports. So i dont know what you are talking about askkoh</p>
<p>I’m just saying, throughout your high school career, you should’ve played some D2 and D1 talents and be able to base your talents against those players and if you truly match those players’ talents, then you shouldn’t really worry about anything.</p>
<p>We have only had people go to play D1 or community college, nobody has gone to D2. I know i am not good enough to walk on to a good D1 school, but i dont know what D2 talent looks like</p>
<p>All I’m saying is don’t underestimate the athletics at UCSD just because it’s a D2.</p>
<p>UCSD doesn’t offer athletic scholarships per say. All they give out is $500 per player. My son was a recruited athlete for the fall but he decided to go elsewhere. I don’t know about the basketball/baseball team, but as for tennis, the team consists of highly ranked (sectionally and nationally) athletes.</p>