<p>Here's my point of view on a few of your questions. Campus of Colgate is absolutely beautiful with a quaint downtown within easy walker distance. There is a "cruiser" available to drive them if they wish and during the winter my d uses it often to get to the "Barge", the local coffee house where she does a lot of reading as well as socializing I'm sure. Housing her first year was a double in Curtis which was set up co-ed on a room by room basis. Second year she was in a triple, which was a larger room and still on the hill, which she loved as her classes were very close. She also loved the food options at the "Frank." She is going abroad this coming semester, but when she returns will have a townhouse with several other students. She is a California girl born and raised and has adapted well to the weather. She will however state that she "probably" will return to California for grad school.</p>
<p>D at HC is a varsity athlete. Must say rooms at HC are far larger. The food is on par with Colgate but they each enjoy elements of eachothers cafeterias.</p>
<p>Yes, I would agree that an education from any of these Patriot League schools is a highly regarded degree. The important thing is what is a good match for your student. However, that being said, I strongly incourage visits as d would not have considered Colgate unless we had visited. She was leaning strongly toward a large university. She visited many schools and compared them and her choice ended up being Colgate. Today, she will tell anyone who asks that it is the best decision she ever made.</p>
<p>Oldhat, it will (may) be a few years before I deal with a college athlete, but what sport does your d play at HC? Also, has there ever been discussion btw your girls that showed distinct likes/dislikes btw the 2 schools? Things that one had, that the other didn't? Is the townhouse arrangement college housing or private? If private, are there a lot available and is the cost equivalent to what youwould pay on campus? Thanks</p>
<p>D plays soccer. Discussion between the two girls is usually friendly bickering. Such as our football team is better, well our hockey team is better. Younger D did envy Colgate's outdoor program and was amazed the older sister did not want to participate in it. Townhomes are owned by Colgate but assigned only to upperclassmen. They are located down the hill but of course there is always the cruiser if one does not feel like walking. I am curious what sport your D plays because where she ends up will have a lot to do with what the coaches are looking for to fill in their team that year. My d only wanted to attend a school where you was assured of playing time.
She also only would choose a school that she loved if she got injured during preseason (which happens all the time) she wanted to know that she was still at a school she loved regardless of playing her sport.</p>
<p>Oldhat, my younger d is a soccer player also. Some questions if you don't mind: did your d play on a top-rated club team? ODP? HS? Did you initiate the recruiting or was she "seen" at a camp or tourney? Any $'s for women soccer at the Patriot League level (in addition to need)? Do you think soccer was a "hook" for your d, or did her academics stand alone in getting her in? What other schools did she consider? How tough is it to juggle soccer and studies at HC? They certainly would appear to spend more time on the road as opposed to the more centrally located schools. Anything you would have done different from a soccer perspective. My youngest is bright, doesn't work real hard at school (at this time), and is excellent in sports at this age. Can sports be a "hook" at Patriot/Ivy schools (assuming lower end of AI? I only know about index what I've read here)? Your insight/advice is welcome. Thanks.</p>
<p>So many questions and my memories seem to all run together but I'll answer any questions I can. Yes, D played at a highly ranked club level in CA. She was MVP two times on her high school team which was also a pretty competitive team. Also, named to the All League team for three years. She was not in the ODP pool as she joined club very late considering she was a sophomore in high school when she joined, she loved the sport but was interested in other things. Here, on the west coast club teams play 12 months a year which she was not ready for. Yes, she was recruited by attending HC soccer camp. Not too often will east coast coaches travel to the west coast for showcase tournaments, and it is not possible to be seen otherwise.</p>
<p>Yes, her grades and scores were good enough to get her into a Patriot League school without a coach's influence so she applied RD as opposed to ED as most of their recruits did.</p>
<p>If we were to do it all again, she may say that she would have applied to a reach school ED as several coaches encouraged her to but she was willing to take the chance as she did love HC enough and did not want to commit early. As far as $, I do not believe there are any recruited players at HC who got money for this sport. I only know this by what her teammates have told her. She did however get a fair amount of fin-aid, this due also to having two in college at the same time.</p>
<p>Academically she did very well considering the demands of her sport. Yes, they travel a lot during the season but that is over by early Nov. Then its back to training and quite a bit less time involved. She loves every part of it especially the travelling and closeness of the team.</p>