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Fenway nailed it. Fit is about having a plan and working it for one and one half years or so. This starts with figuring out what majors you son may be interested in, what schools have those majors, visiting some, and then matching up the baseball side. (notice this comes last) Grades, test scores, family finances, distance from home, school size, weather, as well as individual baseball skills come into play. You may also find that your "ideal fit" school is loaded with kids at your son's position, so suddenly it does not fit anymore.

Visits are a critical part of the process as well as getting the attention of baseball coach at the school. These are the showcases, tournaments, camps, emails, videos, etc. Now if the coach is not interested then move on. (don't take it personal he is looking at hundreds of kids) As fenway pointed out you may have schools that do not fit make an amazing offer, but as difficult as it may seem, move on. As important as baseball is in the selection process, your son will be spending 2/3rds of his time in class, in the dorm and away from the field. Don’t forget this when visiting and ranking a school.

Your list will narrow down and then the real fun and sweat begins. Always have a back up plan, and keep working it. For some this goes all the way into the summer after he graduates. Also be aware that many highly competitive and ranked D1 schools are not places that match well with difficult majors. Some work, most don’t. I am a broken record on this one, but there is more academic money available than athletic. (and BTW it is available for 4 years)

When it finally happens a little light bulb will go off and he and you will know it is the right place.

Good Luck!
Last edited by BOF
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