<p>Hey people ;)
I am an international student from Europe applying to some US universities.I am also a very good soccer player and I just realized this can actually boost my application.I ve been playing for my high school team since freshman years ,winning every possible school competition.I became the captain of the team when I was a sophomore and most of the players at that time were seniors..
I also play for the local team (under 19) and some of my teammates are soon going to sign professional contracts .However,I decided to go to college because even though I can sign a contract,I do not think I can succeed in my country.Everything is so corrupted that it doesnt matter how good you are but whose son you are ...
So,do you think my soccer qualities can help me get into Ivies or some other good colleges like Boston University or Chicago University ? ?I took the SAT twice .In June,I got 1930 ,and in November I am expecting something around 2100 (plus minus 50 points).
I have taken the TOEFL test and scored 103 out of 120 .
In December,I am taking SAT II World History and Math II (expecting 800 on WH and about 750 in Math)
What do you think ?Should I try ?</p>
<p>^^If you are considered a prime recruit by these schools, you can get in with much lower scores than those. I don’t know what grade you are in, but you should contact coaches of the schools you are interested in ASAP with a resume, perhaps a letter of recommendation from your club coaches and a highlight tape.</p>
<p>But how can I contact the coach ?Via e-mail or what ?
I am considering Dartmouth,Brown,and Cornell</p>
<p>Go onto the school’s websites and go to the athletics page. Fill out the “Prospective Athlete Questionairre” form, or click on “recruiting”. Also, find the coaches’ email either under their profile or in the directory. You can also give a telephone call. The coach cannot call you back if it is not after July 1 before your senior year…but you can speak to him if he picks up when you call. He can email with you if it is after September 1 of your junior year, though.</p>
<p>It is now my senior year :)</p>
<p>Then you are going to have to move extremely quickly, as many schools could have already filled their rosters for boys soccer. I’ve heard that male soccer recruits often commit to a school in the spring of their junior year. So by all means, pick up the phone and call those coaches right away. And if it turns out it is too late for the Division 1 schools, it may not be too late for the Division 3 schools.</p>
<p>Or…you could come to the states and do a PG year at a New England prep school. If you are truly recruitable (do you play for a European Academy team or something?) there are many prep schools who would scoop you up and help you get into an Ivy or top DI like BC.</p>
<p>No ,I actually play for my high school and the local team .Sadly,I had to quit the local team which I have been play for more than 10 years because I have so many exams during my senior year.I contacted the Dartmouth coach via e-mail.Hoping to get a quick answer :)</p>
<p>Do you have film you could send to the coaches? I think you’re perhaps too late for Ivy League schools, but someplace like University of Chicago might be possible. There are some helpful websites out there with advice about this; CaptainU - dot- com is one that a couple U of Chicago grads started, and it had some good advice about recruiting.</p>
<p>Thank you ;)</p>
<p>When considering University of Chicago, remember that it is a Division III school for soccer, so the recruitment process will differ significantly from Div. I Ivies. You can check the NCAA guidelines online for details.</p>
<p>Uh… I don’t mean to be rude but do you really think colleges practice international athletic recruitment?</p>
<p>Of course they do. Just read any Ivy roster for crew and soccer- there are plenty of international students. Hockey has a fair amount of Canadians as well. There are many Olympic level international athletes on Ivy teams, and you can bet they were heavily recruited.</p>
<p>^^Absolutely. My son has a boy at his school right now who came as a PG. It was “arranged” between our school and a top academic/athletic institution so this boy could improve his English and raise his grades a bit. He is already committed to the school. Look at Dartmouth…they have another boarding school kid, Lucky Moksana (?sp). Same Deal. They also have other internationals. Some of the best players are from countries where soccer is actually the main sport (unlike the US). I could go on and on. Our local DII has about half international kids (England, Finland, Africa, Bermuda, etc.) International recruiting is big-time.</p>