<p>how can u get recruited to ucla for tennis. please help b/c thats my only chance of getting a scholarship there. also i need it so i won't have 2 pay much.</p>
<p>lol there is no way to "Try out" for scouts. It is largely based on how well you play in CIF's and your Satellite ranking; if you are that good, scouts will know about you already and being recruited doesnt always mean you will get scholarship money, it can just mean your guaranteed admission to the school.</p>
<p>wow if you get an athletic scholarship, you're guaranteed a full ride. anyway.. you can technically get recruited by a ucla scout. but that would require you to do really well in tournaments and stuff. and ucla isn't big on tennis cuz there's barely anyone on the tennis team. but good luck!</p>
<p>thanks those comments really helped. keep them coming.</p>
<p>"and ucla isn't big on tennis cuz there's barely anyone on the tennis team. but good luck!"</p>
<p>i'd say the opposite. i consider the current roster pretty full.</p>
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<p>If you are a competitive player and want feel you have been overlooked by the people at UCLA, then simply write them a letter introducing yourself and invite them to come see you play. Include player stats, rankings, unofficial transcript, sat scores, and phone number of your coach. Colleges also like to know which top ranked players you have competed against and how you did. Go to NCAA.org for the recruiting schedule as they regulate when the college can contact you or scout you at your matches. Recruits can contact schools anytime they like, but schools cn only call back or come see recruits during specific time periods. A lot of the recruiting process in most Division I sports occurs in the sophomore and junior years so for those of you who are young and have playing D-I as a goal...get started early. BTW, D-I sports at a top sports school like UCLA are no joke. It is a huge time commitment that is much harder than working 25 hours a week to pay your expenses. You need to be passionate about your sport and willing to sacrifice a lot to play at that level. Good Luck.</p>
<p>I'd like to add my 2 cents here. A good friend of mine works with a lot of top athletes (mostly football and basketball guys), specifically on academics, and I know a couple guys who've been recruited as well. I'd first like to add that not all athletic scholarships are full rides. In fact besides the money sports (football and basketball), most athletic scholarships are partial rides. Athletic scholarships are not paid by the school itself but by big time donors who basically sponsor these athletes during their 3/4/5 years here. This money is given to the Athletic Department which in turn pays UCLA for the education and housing.</p>
<p>You have to be seriously very good to be playing any D-1 sport at UCLA. There is a reason we have 99 championships, and even the "smaller" programs take themselves seriously. Like bessie said, the recruitment process for most sports begins in the sophomore and junior years of HS. The biggest part of the battle is getting your name out there. If you're nowhere to be found nationally or not even really known as a top player locally, the odds are against you realistically being a D-1 athlete here, though I guess you could be an amazing diamond in the rough who just needs that chance to shine. But be realistic about your chances. Like bessie said, it is a huge, huge time commitment and your sport will be your life for your 4 years here.</p>
<p>That being said, if you feel like you have a realistic chance of being a D-1 athlete, say you're the top player in your city, grades are straight, and maybe you're being overlooked, contact the athletic department. The quickest way would be to go to the athletic department website (uclabruins.cstv.com), click on "Recruiting" on the sidebar, and send them your information. Mail them a letter if you have to. A lot of times coaches, even very good ones, just need to be pointed the right way and you'll get a shot. I know with the recruitment of Russell Westbrook (one of our basketball players), he was something of a sleeper through his junior year of HS until a couple independent scouts put in a good word about him with Coach Keating (one of the assistants). The UCLA staff kept tabs on him through his senior year, when he really blew up, and offered him a schollie when they knew Farmar was going pro. Sometimes it just takes a good word.</p>
<p>Anyway just be realistic about your chances. Maybe you're so awesome you'll be recruited for a scholarship, if you're good you might get a shot to walk-on or be on the practice squad, and maybe you're just not cut out for it after all. There are a lot of guys walking around this campus, working out at Wooden, playing pickup ball, playing in club sports, who are really good athletes, competed in high school, but just aren't cut out for D-1 athletics. There's no shame in it at all. Good luck in your process.</p>
<p>you'd better be ranked....ranked high!! Best way to get noticed by scouts is to write a letter. Not to be pessimistic or mean, but if you haven't been scouted out yet (if you haven't been to CIF or if your school isn't in a good division or if you aren't ranked), it's gonna take a lot to get them to come and see you play. Anyways, good luck.</p>