<p>Hi,
I am a female rower from New Zealand, who really wants to study in the US. How do I go about getting recruited for rowing/do coaches actively recruit international students? I'm 145lb, 5'11 and I pull a 7:31 2K, with the aim of getting it sub 7:20 by march. I am a member of the best high school team in the country and I have won 7 medals at Nationals. Will be sitting the SATs in January but I have always been in the top 10% of students in my class. Do I have a realistic chance of being recruited? </p>
<p>Any help would be greatly appreciated, I have no clue what I'm doing!!</p>
<p>You need to take the active roll. Figure out a few colleges you would like to attend, fill in the recruiting form on the website, and contact the coaches. You need to decide what level you want to participate at D-1, D-2, or D-3. Only D-1 and D-2 can give scholarships, and there are fewer in D-2. D-3 schools can give you an admissions boost and usually have good financial aid, but some schools aren’t as generous with FA to international students.</p>
<p>So if you are asking if coaches are just going to find you, no. YOU have to make the first move. Let them know how wonderful you are. Brag on the applications.</p>
<p>What year are you? Do you graduate this spring? be recruited.com has been suggested to me as a good resource. It sounds, from what I have been told, that you have an excellent chance of being recruited. My daughter is also a rower, and I, too am trying to figure all this out!</p>
<p>By Spring, I guess I meant Autumn. I do not know your school calendar. Do you typically graduate in May/June (autumn) or November/December (spring)? Sorry for being so northern-hemisphere-centric!</p>
<p>Hi, I graduate in December 2015 so I would start college in September 2016. Thanks so much for all the help! There aren’t many people who know the system here!</p>
<p>From what I have read, you are right on track for starting the recruiting process, then! Also, your erg (certainly your March 2015 erg) sounds very ‘recruitable’, as are your height, weight, and academics- especially if you earn a 2100+ on your SAT. Good luck, you may not need much of it! I hope you keep me informed as you progress down the applicant track.</p>
<p>@kiwirower as others have said you sound as if you are on track. As soon as you have SAT score that you are happy with I would suggest that you begin to fill out recruiting forms for the colleges which you are interested in. In addition I would email each coach expressing your interest in their particular school, and attach a ‘rowing resume’. This should include both your academic and rowing highlights on one page.</p>
<p>Also, as ItsJustSchool mentioned, I would fill out a beRecruited profile. It can actually generate some interest. Even from Ivys.</p>
<p>Are you looking for an athletic scholarship? If so, dont look at the D3 schools. If you are looking at intinternational need based aid…that is a different story. PM me for d3 school info.,</p>
<p>Our high school coach was recently hired as a D1 recruiter. He spends most of his time recruiting outside the states. Know its the same at other colleges. As mentioned, create a berecruited profile for exposure… Email colleges. I believe it is the row2k website that has a list of colleges with women’s programs. If there is a particular area of the states you would like to go to school, contact the coaches from those schools… I think you will find them receptive given your height and erg time. You have to figure out if you are going to college to row or to get a degree. I know that sounds absurd, but it also helps as some rowing programs are more intense and time consuming than others. </p>