<p>Can somebody tell me specifically how Ivy Leagues recruit for sports (soccer preferrably)? How are potential recruits suppose to get noticed? Do they send scouts out? Thanks.</p>
<p>The coaches and assistant coaches attend many of the well established regional & national tournaments, Players can contact coaches by email to let them know which tournament they will be playing in. You need to get together a player resume & copy of your high school transcript. Plan to prep & take the SAT OT ACT early so you can talk with the coach regarding your credentials. Best to start in 10th grade because roster spots are promised early. Good luck with the process!</p>
<p>Isn’t that the general process for all colleges?And is the only way to get noticed is to go to prestigious tournaments? The ivy league has way different standards for soccer than other top D1 schools (UCSD) so is the bar still as high? Also, I heard for Ivy recruitment, their process is different from other colleges.</p>
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It is different. In a nutshell, no athletic scholarships, no Letter of Intent and academic requirements are higher than most D1 programs. As for getting noticed, yes, showcase tournaments and meets, combined with emails to coaches get things moving. There’s a ton of info here if you use the search function.</p>
<p>This article will tell you about the Ivy League academic standards for athletes:</p>
<p><a href=“Before Athletic Recruiting in the Ivy League, Some Math - The New York Times”>Before Athletic Recruiting in the Ivy League, Some Math - The New York Times;
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<p>There are many, many threads that deal with this topic on this website. It isn’t very hard to find one. I’d search on “Ivy athletic recruiting” and see what you get.</p>
<p>Put yourself in the Ivy coaches shoes. As an Ivy coach, you want D1 athletic talent coupled with terrific grades and board scores. Where and how do you find that? Through word of mouth, a network of travel coaches, camps, showcases, national tournaments, etc… As you start a dialogue with a coach, ask them where they will be this summer, and what events do they recruit from. If they like what they see, they will tell you. The coach will cast a wide net initially, and make many contacts with many recruits. As time goes on, he’ll narrow it down to who he really needs, who is genuinely interested and who has the numbers to get admitted. However it is up to the recruitee to bring their credentials up to the recruiter, and you must be persistent. It is slightly different for each Ivy sport but pretty much the same. Don’t take anything any Coach says or does personally. It is business and they are always selling their program in some shape or form. This process is your son or daughter’s precursor to finding a job. It is a lot of work. It requires strategy, and a plan. Show them why you are the best candidate for the position. If they say “no” move onto the next. Rinse and repeat.</p>
<p>Recruited = passion + skill + exposure + persistence + luck</p>
<p>In addition…you can read Varska’s “Essential Guide to Ivy Recruiting” on Amazon. It is well worth the money.</p>