<p>there are a couple nescac schools and 1 ivy recruiting my D for soccer. they all asked for her academic info (transcript, SAT scores, senior year schedule, school profile) and sent it to admissions. </p>
<p>they e-mailed her telling her that the pre-read went well. one nescac coach said, "Admissions loves it when we recruit student-athletes of your academic caliber". the other nescac coach was a little more vague. "I got some great feedback from my admissions liaison. Based on my experience, you shouldn't have any problems." the 2 NESCAC schools asked her to ED but she told them she wanted to take an overnight in september before she made any final decisions.</p>
<p>the ivy coach said, "You've put yourself in a good spot in terms of admissions. You are in our top 5 mid-field recruits. I feel that I have a good read on you as a player and a person and certainly recognize the hard work and pride you take in what you do on and off the field. Because the Ivy process and _______ process in particular is a bit different than other institutions, we won't be making any final decisions until early Fall." </p>
<p>All 3 asked her to keep in touch. are the NESCAC schools offering her a tip or a slot? do you think the ivy will even offer her a spot?</p>
<p>Exciting stuff - congrats to your D for putting herself in such a good position. Obviously nobody here can determine what’s on the minds of the coaches, but for the sake of conversation I’ll throw in my .02.
The NESCAC coaches were just about as encouraging as they can be at this point without overstepping and promising more than they are capable of delivering.
Ivy coach was also pretty straightforward. But when he says “you’re in my top 5”, I always take that to mean you’re #5. Or else he would say top 3 or 2. Oversimplistic, but it probably means you’re not #1. Now checking some rosters…I’ll just arbitrarily pick Princeton as an example…they have 6 mids, half of whom are seniors. So that might be a priority recruiting spot this year. So my guess is that the Ivy could happen, but will be somewhat dependent on the choices made by the top 3 recruits.</p>
<p>Congratulations. Sound like things are going very well.
My understanding is that the NESCAC coaches get a certain number of “TIPS” for applicants that would not likely be admitted without the coach’s full support, and the rest of the recruits for the year get admitted mostly on their own but with a little “nudge” from the coach.
I have heard that sometimes a coach won’t use up one of his TIPS on a particular recruit (even if he really wants that recruit) if he thinks the applicant will get admitted on his or her own. The danger there is that admissions decisions are sometimes unpredictable.
I suggest you enjoy the great position you are in, but proceed carefully and as things progress do not be afraid to ask the coach to clarify anything he/she says that you do not completely understand.</p>
<p>In regards to NESCAC…My D is a rising senior. She is involved in a similar NESCAC process. Since the coaches did not mention that they would offer your D support it seems grades and scores are enough (along with being on the recruiting list) to gain admission. That is awesome, But I am speculating. In my D case, the coach told her she was academically on the edge. And stated she would need coach support to get accepted. And she was willing to give her the most support possible. So if you can, ask the NESCAC coach what type of support she would be given to help in the admission process.</p>
<p>The request by the NESCAC schools that she go ED is very important. While coaches can and do save some to their slots for RD, they use the vast majority of them in the ED round for obvious reasons. If a coach asks for an ED commitment you are certainly within bounds to ask straight out if he/she will be using a slot for you/your child (always best if the athlete does the talking with the coach, btw…). If the coach hedges-- at least a flashing yellow light should go off–but if it as it was with my daughter when she said that she would go ED, he told her welcome aboard…and sure enough a month later the happy notification came from admissions. (also the two responses from the two coaches are probably more due to personal style than “sending a message”. My D’s soon to be coach was much more in the laid back camp, yet the message to her was quite clear…)
As for the Ivy–I would be cautious with what has been said. I certainly wouldn’t hold back on the NESCAC ED just bc there is a chance for a LL later on–unless the Ivy is very much more where she wishes to attend outside of her sport.</p>