<p>I have been rowing for the past 4 years and attend/row at a competative prep school in upper ny state. </p>
<p>Over the summer i row at one of the top clubs in America and compete at a national level.(won nationals and henly this past year)</p>
<p>I am 6-3 and hold very solid erg and race times</p>
<p>I know crew is a top recruitment sport for ivy leauge schools.
I am very interested in UPENN and am looking to become a recruit in a couple years. (graduate 08)
I was wondering if anyone has been recruited for rowing (or knows anyone) and can help me out with the recruitment system.
Also exatly how much can crew assist my addmission to PENN?
My grades are mostly B/B+ with a few scattered.(tough school)</p>
<p>Also about 10 students have been accepted at UPENN from my school in the past few years.(A couple rowers) Does this help my chances at all?</p>
<p>Finally i was wondering if i could have a friend of mine who rows for Penn talk to the coatch on a personal level for me?
Thanks//</p>
<p>why don't you email the coach yourself? Athletes are given a little more leeway so if your grades are decent enough (within the penn range) the coach will be able to exert significant influence</p>
<p>Definitly contact the coach. Maybe that's not how they do it for rowing, but for the sports I know of (I specifically play soccer), your junior year is when you should really begin to contact coaches at schools you're interested in. Start a dialogue. </p>
<p>The more a coach wants you, the more likely they will be able to get you through admissions with average/below average stats. </p>
<p>As far as your friend goes, if I were you, I would tell the coach I know someone on the team and suggest that they talk to him. Inform your friend that the coach will probably be asking about you. </p>
<p>good luck</p>
<p>Visit Penn. Show the obvious interest you have by going there and introducing yourself to the the coach while you are there. </p>
<p>You can meet/introduce yourself to the coach before the July 1 recruit time.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>Oh, and what's your 2K erg?</p>
<p>as of now (16 yrs old going into junior year) my 2k is a 6:49</p>
<p>Bien! That and your height should make you very desirable.</p>
<p>First off, I'd say to get recruited by any school you have to actively recruit yourself. Unless you are on the junior national team there just won't be enough exposure to foster interest. That means you need to fill out the form mentioned above and contact coaches personally. Without taking that first step, there is very little chance you will even make it on the coach's radar.</p>
<p>There are three big things that the crew coaches at Penn, and any other top tier school, look for. They care about: grades, erg score/potential, and what team you are on in high school. </p>
<p>Your grades are ok, but realistically, you need to have at least a 3.4 cumulative (weighted) to get serious consideration. The coach slots recruits in an order, and the lower on the totem pole you are, the more grades matter. However, being slotted in the top doesn't necessarily ensure admission. I know a few guys with erg scores better than mine, but worse grades, who didn't get into Penn. But, thats not to say erg scores aren't important. So, another way to improve your chances besides raising your GPA and getting good SAT scores is to improve your erg scores.</p>
<p>A 6:49 is a pretty good erg time, especially considering your age. Getting closer to 6:35 would make you quite competitive. While the 2k score is important, the rowers almost never take 2k tests, its all longer distance. So your 5k/6k tests next fall will also be very important. </p>
<p>Having rowers from your high school in the program now usually will help you. They can put a word in with the coach, and the coach probably has some kind of relationship with your high school team. That said, if the coach has been disappointed with how your high school team has prepared rowers for Penn's team, that could be a negative. Where do you row now? I thought SI was the only school that won at nationals and henley this year (and they're from San Francisco).</p>
<p>ok thanks alot
i row for west side rowing club
2 yrs ago we won both henly and nationals(i was on the b boat this yr)
last year nationals
and this year we are predicting a win at nationals(coming up) and hopefully at henley
Do u row for penn now? or any college team?
if so what were ur erg scores during highschool and if possible how did your highschool/ club team do during your highschool years?</p>
<p>oh and last yr a kid from my school and summer club was recruited to penn. i believe his 2k was 6:45 as a lightweight. i dont remember his winning any big events over the summer. the only thing i can recall is he stroked my schools lwt 8 who won state. also his grades and sat were nothing special (maybe 3.1 and 1200?) </p>
<p>does his info seem normal for penn(i thought is was a little low)
but he now rows 7 seat in the frosh 8
any thoughts?</p>
<p>Did you row Jr. B this year nichols08?</p>
<p>I got a mail-out today inviting me to try out for rowing. I'm assuming that most people got the same letter. Must be hurting for rowers or just like having newbies!</p>
<p>ive heard the baseline gpa for yale (and id assume most if not all ivys) to consider rowers for recruitment is 3.4 as kevin said you need to get the time down and make yourself more competitive in the classroom to open up more doors.</p>
<p>Can you offer more info on this 3.4 baseline?</p>
<p>as kevin said: the higher you rank on penn's totem pole the more likely they ca slip you in if you are under-qualified academically. but if you are a marginally important recruit you need to have solid test scores and grades in order to stand a good chance. i have heard that yale has a "3.4 wesighted baseline" so for the average rower (or otherwise) you need a 3.4 weighted to be considered for recruitment. but im sure if you are a god at the sport they will waive the rule. ie, an all american lax player from lakeside (seattle, wa) got into harvard with a 2.8</p>
<p>is that clear(er)?</p>
<p>Im sorry, I guess I wasn't clear. I understand the ivy recruiting process, I just wanted more info that 3.4 was indeed the minimum they require. If it makes any difference, I am interested in lacrosse aswell. The kid that got into Harvard from Seattle wasn't an all-american (I think) but he was seattle prep player of the year and his dad use to manage the Seattle Supersonics (semi-hook maybe?)</p>
<p>no its not the absolute cut off. its the baseline. if you are a great (but not top notch recruit) candidate athletically they want you to have a 3.4+ If you are top notch than the gpa requirement fades away.</p>
<p>Hi, I am a woman going through the whole ivy league recruiting process and I actually have a brother your age who is beginning the whole recruiting process as well. Basically, you need to email the coach and get your name out there. When I did all my visits this year, my 6'6 brother who just started rowing who pulled a 6:40 for his first 2k came with me to meet with all the coaches. You need to get your name out there. One particular coach that stands out is the Yale coach who said he gets hundred of emails a week from rowers, all with amazing credentials. You need to get those grades up with high test scores. Take the hardest classes your school offers. Really aim to get that 2k down. This is the general jist I got from the whole process- each year, an ivy league will have a list with anywhere from 12-15 people who they want to support through the college admissions process, ranking you from 1 to 15 lets say. I is obviously the highest with most itnerested, 15 with the least amount of interest. Admissions will basically tell the coach, more example, "Number 12 will not be able to get in unless they are number 2 with their acedemics" However, if you dont have the erg scores to back you up, the coach wont want to give that spot off. Also, junior year really matters the most. Really work hard on that erg, but work just as hard in school. THey really do go hand in hand.</p>