@saraheliza862, probably best to fill out the recruiting questionnaires at some of the schools to find out if you can try-out later or need to be recruited.
If its D1, they will definitely recruit the full roster, and as you can see several of the NESCAC teams are very strong so they may not need walk-ons, meaning they also recruit / fill the roster through admissions. Our DD runs XC/track at Hamilton College and the roster was recruited through admissions.
Other than not being near big cites, Hamilton College really seems like a great fit;
- One of our DD’s, who also attends Hamilton, applied to Wesleyan and was Waitlisted and offered a “summer melt” WL spot, but she pulled her WL spot as it never felt right for her either - great school, just not for her,
- Hamilton students are really smart (Middle 50% testing ranges for accepted students: New SAT: 1420-1510. Old SAT: 1430-1540, ACT Composite: 32-34), diverse, and caring, the faculty is very supportive, and the alumni are amazing as evidenced by one of the largest LAC endowments, totaling $1 Billion,
- Hamilton has an open curriculum, is known for its emphasis on writing, and has a very strong reputation in most fields,
- Hamilton;s campus is gorgeous with a mix of 130 historic and modern bldgs., it totals 1300 acres with beautiful glens/trails on campus, its only an hour from the Adirondack Mountains with 46 4000’ mountain peaks and amazing lakes/ rivers that Hamilton’s Outing Club takes advantage of - a lot!
Take a look at these videos as it could be a great fit;
Hamilton As Home: https://youtu.be/7uEVIBgZR3Y
Hamilton A Promise: https://youtu.be/9MJ9PrxzNEU
Hamilton The 1st 200 Years https://youtu.be/OqpTWexocv4