<p>The boarding school coaches can (apparently) often give advice; the college placement office should be able to set the aspiring athletes up with the school’s experts on athletic recruiting. I don’t know much more, other than that it exists, and it starts much earlier than you would think. There are summer camps involved, in which students strut their stuff for college coaches. Again, look to experts for more info.</p>
<p>As far as I know at my D’s school, likely letters are already out and most athletes have already committed. I think crew is still in the process.</p>
<p>@HarvestMoon, you noted “being outside the process is nerve wracking” and I heartily concur. I waited quietly until I realized the rolling application (for in-state merit) had languished since September, with another major EA looming undone, just discovered today that neither letter of recommendation (requested last spring) has been written or uploaded (almost impossible to tell anything about recommendations on that drat Naviance) and am getting vague platitudes from college counseling when I e-mail the counselor, who waxes poetic about being stress free and it will all happen next week. I lost it. </p>
<p>Re: athletic recruiting. Discussed that with a friendly admissions officer recently (not from a school my D is applying to) who noted a big increase in kids being “recruited” and pressured to “commit” - in sophomore year. Apparently high school coaches work this out with the college coaches and reach understandings, as Periwinkle notes above, which are honored come senior fall in writing.</p>
<p>I just want to correct a misunderstanding in #403. The high school coaches do not “work things out” with the college coaches. Some of the summer sports camps require applications from players and school coach recommendations. Experienced coaches may be able to give students guidance about the process; in my opinion, the college counseling office should know about athletic recruiting–and the application process for fine & performing arts programs. </p>
<p>(Please–don’t send me PMs about college sports recruiting. All I know is what I read in the papers, and word-of-mouth about other students being recruited.)</p>
<p>Two sophomore girls at our PS have already committed to Ivies (one soccer and one lacrosse). This question came up at our BS college meeting and it seems many recruited spots are filled by junior year with girls being recruited earlier than boys. </p>
<p>D2’s EA application due 11/1 successfully submitted! Boy, it felt like it was touch and go these last 2 weeks. There’s one supplement to edit which has already been drafted, and then the ED application due 11/15 will be ready to go. Then will come the arduous process of convincing D2 to do serious work on the other applications prior to hearing from these 2 schools in early/mid December!. You know, of course I’d like her to get admitted to her ED school because it would be a good fit, and it would be validation of her hard work and all that–but mostly I’m hoping so we don’t have to go through this all over again!! </p>
<p>7D1 submitted two EA apps on Friday. A relief…and it feels like she got through the process (to this point, at least) with a relative absence of stress. </p>
<p>Sure there were a few late nights and 11th hour edits last week, but I think she feels good about her apps and we do too (having reviewed them for typos, etc…oh, and that very necessary credit card info!). Interestingly, with those two down, I feel like 7D1 should re-examine remaining schools on list and perhaps make a few cuts — as well as a few additions. Thank goodness that doesn’t have to be finalized for a bit…I think she’s earned a little respite from the college app process.</p>
<p>Best of luck to all 2015 kids (and their parents) who applied early. </p>
<p>ChoatieKid reports that he submitted his first EA on 10/13 (10/15 deadline for that school!), one on 10/21, and two others around 10/27. We did not see his essays, per his CC:</p>
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<p>CK said he and his CC were happy with his essays so, like the ostriches we’ve always been, we’re trusting the process. I did say that once he’s firmly ensconced in higher education, I would like to read them, and he said he’d oblige. It’s much easier to cringe when there’s nothing at stake.</p>
<p>We are all hoping that he does not need an RD round as his EA list includes a “likely” that he’d be thrilled to attend but, like 7D posted, the remaining schools will be re-examined if necessary. We’re looking forward to a relatively stress-free Thanksgiving break. How time is flying.</p>
<p>Good luck to all of us in this boat and God bless us every one!</p>
<p>Not so smooth for us - missing teacher rec, now 2 merit applications and 3 combined program (multi degree) applications due 11/15 , it has been stressful all around. Thanksgiving already slated for RD supplements and one school that doesn’t use common app.</p>
<p>After much parental angst D submitted her early apps on time as we were told she would. She is hoping to get most of the regular apps finished before Thanksgiving as I really want us all just to relax and enjoy the week together. Despite having what I consider to be one of the best college counseling departments on the face of the earth, I still think the whole process has become unduly cumbersome and stressful. If your child is applying to more than 5 schools the sheer volume of essays is ridiculous. I am STILL waiting for someone to explain to me what the purpose of that common app essay is if the individual supplements then just add 2 or 3 more. And then there are the schools not doing the common app which have 3 of their own and then there is the personal statement for the California schools - which quite honestly she told me yesterday she just might skip. </p>
<p>Due to two research drafts due on Nov 20th, NeatoD decided to forego the early round to give her Thanksgiving break to polish her essays. So we will only be able to give thanks after common app and two schools with Dec 1 deadlines have been submitted. Oh yeah, AND study for subject tests. </p>
<p>I think my kids need the adrenaline rush that the last minute gives in order to get stuff done. It gets done, but the stress… Oh god. </p>
<p>I’m curious, does the college counselor at your DC’s school review the entire app before the student hits submit? </p>
<p>Here, the CC did review DC’s Common App essay when it was in mostly-finished mode, but that was quite some time ago. At that point, DC hadn’t even started the rest of the application or any of the supplements. DC is now ready to submit to the ED school. DC says the office has indicated that technically, DC has already had things reviewed because of that initial meeting. DC wants to submit now and be done with it. I’m wondering if the CC really should read the entire app before it goes out? </p>
<p>How does your school handle this? Does the DC insist on one complete review once the app is done and before it is sent? Or are kids left to their own best judgment here?</p>
<p>CC did not do that–but I insisted that D2 allow me to proofread the entire application aside from the essays. Eventually she allowed me to read the essays too, but if she had not it would have been ok as they had been vetted by teachers from school.</p>
<p>CC held an Open House at her house a couple of weeks ago so kids could come over for those final once-overs and hand-holding while they did the “submit-and-duck” move, but has been totally available to counselees throughout this process.</p>
<p>@ChoatieMom While I agree with the message, someone should give CC a nudge that all upper case is SHOUTING, and while that may be her intent, it’s annoying to read.</p>