<p>I'm a current senior in high school, and NYU is one of the schools I'd like to attend. I emailed the NYU tennis coach to see if any recruiting could be done, and he's asking me for a video of my gameplay and my resume. This is all good.</p>
<p>But then I remembered. Division 3 schools do not award scholarships. What's going on? He even said "weekdays are ideal for" him because he is "away recruiting." Is this just going to increase my admissions chances?</p>
<p>Lol.</p>
<p>Cant wait to see you at Wimbledon in a few years! :)</p>
<p>They can’t award scholarships or guarantee admission to the school. However, being recruited usually involved the coach working with admissions on your behalf. He/she has a limited number of “slots” that they can use on kids, which supports their application (it is pretty rare that kids will get rejected if they have this support). </p>
<p>It also means that the coach will know of you before you even get to the school. A recruited athlete has a very good chance of making the team, as opposed to a walk-on who has to do more to impress. So even if you are very confident you can get into the school “on your own”, there are benefits to being recruited.</p>
<p>Ah, gotcha. Thanks Anchser. You really anchswered my question!</p>
<p>In addition to the coach working with admissions on your behalf, the coach will also work with the financial aid office on your behalf. He cannot offer you an athletic scholarship, but he can make sure that you receive the full benefit of a “professional judgment appeal” with FA. I believe coaches are able to argue that athletes have a higher COA due to their athletic commitments, resulting in more aid. If you are offered Work Study, the coach can also get a prime job for you.</p>