<p>as many of you know, last year i was waitlisted at my dream school (st georges). i wasnt taken off the list (nor were any girls) and ive started my freshman year at the high school in town. at first, soccer was horrible and i was constantly being hagged by the varsity goalie. now shes better (i think i just had to prove myself to her) and soccer is great. im backup varsity and starting jv goalie. now, the coach keeps telling me that its great that i didnt like quit when she was being so mean and that shes just trying to intimidate me. yesterday at practice he had a meeting with the starters of varsity, (except for the goalies sister) the goalie wasnt there and for most of practice i did one on one training with the assitant coach and the captain and the starting forward. then we scrimmaged and all the seniors were being extremely nice to me. after practice the coach was like "yea now the spots will be earned. just because someone has started for 4 years (which the current goalie has) doesnt mean they are gonna start now and you have to run with the team, participate and earn your spot" everyone knew who he was talking about and he probably would have said her name if her sister wasnt there. so im kinda thinking im the new varsity goalie and thats the rumor going around. i love highschool now, even though i hated it for the first week. im applying to sgs again, but the decision i have to make is hard - go to sgs or stick with my current highschool
and if youve read this far, thanks</p>
<p>I'm glad you are enjoying your high school. If you think St George's is still a dream school, you should apply again. Did you visit again? If you are not accepted again, then you have a school you seem to enjoy. If you are accepted, then you will have to choose. Most schools want signed contracts by April 10th. You will have between March 10 and April 10th to make your final decision. You don't have to make that decision now. BTW, if you become the varsity goalie, I think this might strengthen your application. Be sure to meet the soccer coach as part of your interview process.</p>
<p>yea last year i met with the coach after my interview but the coach has changed. i arranged to meet with him as well as the sailing coach. im visiting on the 23rd</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>thanks!
so would that make my application stronger, being the varsity goalie?</p>
<p>Are you a freshman or sophomore?</p>
<p>im a freshman</p>
<p>I think it's really impressive that you're on varsity in only your freshman year.</p>
<p>Also, does anyone know how much more competitive admissions are if you apply in your freshman year?</p>
<p>I'm not an expert in this area, but it seems to me that it would help -- especially if they need more goalie talent on their team.</p>
<p>last year their goalie graduated, but i have no clue about this year. ill ask when i meet the coach</p>
<p>prepchick91,</p>
<p>It almost sounds to me like you are now looking at your school choice through a soccer goalie lens. </p>
<p>I'll give the advice I gave to my daughter and anyone else who plays a sport. If you were injured in such a way that you could never play your sport again, where would you go to school? They usuallly call this the broken leg test, but the point is that your life is much more than your sport. Your sport is only 2 hours a day. The other 22 are much more meaningful.</p>
<p>There is no guarantee that at either school next year a better goalie doesn't transfer in, so I would look beyond the soccer as a deciding issue.</p>
<p>And playing varsity as a freshman does mean a lot.</p>
<p>no im most definitly not judging a school by whether they need another goalie or not. ive always known ive wanted to go to st georges, regardless of if they need a new keeper. i was just wondering if, in todays competitive world, it would help me out.</p>
<p>Yes it will. Contact the coach and let he/she know of your interest in the school. Coach support works at boarding schools too, so if the coach is interested in you, it may help your case</p>
<p>Glad to hear that it is the school, not the soccer.</p>
<p>I'm in agreement with MoaK about contacting the coach.</p>
<p>I'll add in that if you have a chance in the next few weeks (before season is over) to see if the coach will have you out for a practice. A chance to show your stuff and to meet a lot of your potential teammates for next year. Coming out to watch a game isn't a bad idea either after you get to meet the coach. It gives you a chance to follow up on your interest.</p>
<p>I will also concur with goalie dad--your sport can help with admissions, but go to your school for the academics, environment etc because with sports, a broken leg or some other injury changes everything. At some schools, a coach may recruit a better player the next year and you are on the outs (this really happens alot at schools that take PGs, St George's, as a member of the ISL, does not , so you are ok with regard to PGs)</p>
<p>I wish you luck with your quest to get into St Georges. My DS plays at a tournament there every year and the facility is beautiful --the view looking out at the Atlantic is breathtaking.....it is always a nice weekend when my family and I travel to Newport for this tournament weekend</p>
<p>the question i was hoping would get answered was:
should i reapply? i know its what ive always wanted and its better for my future, etc. but im starting to realize life at my current highschool is not half bad. i would be starting varsity goalie next year (maybe this year) i would probably be ranked higher in my class and i could still get into a good college. we send alot of kids to ivy league schools and top universities every year. i have been thinking, im not interested in prep school as much as last year. last year it was my dream, now its just an idea. any thoughts on this?</p>
<p>The fact that you're thinking about this demonstrates a great deal of maturity, and I think the reasons you list can be very good reasons for remaining at your current school. However, I have a suggestion. Just apply. I know the application process can be disruptive, but just apply to one or two schools. Don't turn applications into a full-time job the way some people on this board do, but at least put some thought into filling out the forms and show up for the interview.</p>
<p>This has two major advantages. The first is that your decision gets put off a little longer and you have more time to think about it. The second is that you will get to make your final decision with better information than you have now. Prep school may look a whole lot better or a whole lot worse once you actually have that acceptance letter in your hands.</p>
<p>I like naoka's thinking here as well. </p>
<p>Should you reapply? I can't see a bad thing with having to make a choice in April. If the lifestyle (and that's what separates boarding schools from other top schools) doesn't capture you when you revisit, then perhaps staying put is best for you. But until you spend a day there with real classes, you can't be sure that the lifestyle isn't for you.</p>
<p>im thinking about just applying to st georges. no other school has really appealed to me. so then if im accepted i can make my decision in the spring, after i have more time at my current school. and if i dont get in, i wont be incredibly depressed.</p>