<p>My daughter had official visits at a number of D3 schools as a soccer recruit. Some coaches have gotten back to her to let her know where she stands, but her top choice has not. Her top choice is a top D3 LAC, with a competitive soccer program. Daughter has reached out to the coach (via email), but Coach has not responded. What next?</p>
<p>Unfortunately, the ball is in the coach’s court now. My daughter is in a similar situation, has told her top choice school they are number one and asked where she stands on the list, but given very little information. The coach responded to her email right away and gave her a timeline for decisions, but she has not heard anything yet.</p>
<p>As far as what is next, my daughter has been advised to keep in weekly contact with her top choice(s), which is hard to do because there is really nothing more to say. All we can do now is await a decision.</p>
<p>Soccermomz - how long has it been? It is afterall soccer season and coaches are very busy right now. Most schools have assistants in charge of recruiting; has she tried contacting that coach? I would also suggest just sending a little update after a week or two - like, I will be playing at xyz tournament on November 28th. If you will be attending, I can send you may game schedule - or something like that. My son has also written coaches (who are geographically close) that he will be attending their <date> game against <oppponent> and asks if he could catch up with him to say hi after the game.</oppponent></date></p>
<p>Thanks for the quick feedback. OV’s were a month ago. My daughter has been updating all coaches every 10 days or so with news of travel and varsity successes. fishymom is right - we are in the “awaiting a decision” phase. But, how long can this last? ED decisions must be made soon! How hard can we push - or can we push at all - with her top choice?</p>
<p>soccermomz - IMHO your daughter’s best defense is offense. I would have my daughter reach out to schools she has a dialogue with as well as new schools she has not approached yet to see where they are. Expand your geography if it makes sense to do that. In other words, have your daughter keep her foot on the gas pedal and do not stop until she finds what she is looking for and a verbal commitment.</p>
<p>Your sense of urgency is not their sense of urgency and there are no guarantees. You still have time, but she must keep looking for a good fit. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>She has gotten positive feedback from some coaches, who have stated she would have a spot on their team and they will offer support with an ED application. I don’t think expanding our territory is necessary. I am just frustrated that the coach at her top choice school doesn’t see fit to let her know what’s going on. It’s an unfortunate situation, but one that many D3 recruits are dealing with.</p>