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Illinois Indians 15U, 16U, 17U, & 18U Tryouts
http://www.hometeamsonline.com...ion&formID=85780 Tryout Dates & Times (15U - 18U) Wednesday, July 30th - 6:00PM Sunday, August 3rd - 3:00PM Wednesday, August 6th - 6:00PM Sunday, August 10th - 3:00PM Wednesday, August 13th - 6:00PM - at University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC) **** Skill Show Video Shooting ( https://www.skillshow.com/event.php?ev_id=423 ) Sunday, August 17th - 3:00PM - at University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC) Every tryout registrant will receive the following: -...
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University of Chicago
I am a 2021 INF interested in the University of Chicago baseball program. I was wondering if anyone has any experience with the program (academic requirements for acceptance, baseball requirements for recruitment, how serious baseball is taken, etc.) I will most likely contact them sometime during the spring/summer. I will probably be attending a Headfirst Camp this summer, but I am waiting to see what schools are attending before I register. My measurables in the spring will most likely be...
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Chicagoland Prospect Showcase, December 27!
Windy City Baseball is running a prospect showcase at the Rosemont Dome December 27 from 9:00-1:00 PM. Over 20 colleges and 9 Professional organizations in attendance already confirmed. Please see PDF file attached and contact for registration. Thanks!
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Chicagoland Showcase Camp, December 27!
Windy City Baseball is holding a showcase-style Prospect Camp for High School aged players December 27 from 9:00-1:00 PM at the Rosemont Dome. Please see PDF file attached for more information and contact for registration. Thanks!
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You should reach out to Zoom2020 and Pitcherparent2020. Both their sons got into U Chicago to play baseball this past December. That is a tough one to pull off but clearly doable. U Chicago will be at headfirst for sure. Your academic measurables will be as important as your athletic measurables. Best of luck.
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12whitesox12 , The most important recruiting measurables with Univ of Chicago is going to be your grades, academic rigor and SAT/ACT scores. Very difficult school to get into with or without baseball. If you currently have desirable academic numbers for the Univ of Chicago and it is your top school, why wait? Try to start a dialogue now with the coaches in advance of HeadFirst or other academic showcases. Take the initiative. Over the last 4 years, I've known a couple people that were...
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Here are some visuals: 2019 Player Distribution by State 2019 Player Distribution by Position 2019 Team Roster Insights - Player Attrition - Graduation Class under vs upper In-State vs out-of-State Head Coach Tenure Team performance last 5 years 2018 Athletic budget Baseball budget last 2009 - 2018. 2019 baseball budget will be available in March Hope this helps.
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FYI - University of Chicago coaches are confirmed for all HeadFirst camps in the North East this summer: https://www.headfirsthonorroll...ball-showcase-camps/ . Click on each session and you can see a list of schools and coaches who will attend.
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Am I behind the 8 ball though? Seeking HA D3s, JUCO, and HA D1s. How many opportunities will I have the summer of my junior year if I attend these camps, am realistic about my level, and contact coaches at target schools?
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The absolute first cut for these HAs are academics: GPA, ACT/SAT, rigor of curriculum. What are your stats in this arena? The hot time for D3 recruiting is as a rising senior; Ivies begin as rising juniors, but continue through the next summer. Are you sure you feel academically challenged at a JUCO? I know of no JUCOs which are on the same level as UC or HA D1s; you're at two different ends of the spectrum. Any HF camp will be chock full of D3 and D1 HAs; don't limit yourself to specific...
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@Goosegg Would only go to JUCO to develop as a baseball player. Took ACT end of last year and got a 27. That score was without studying, and I am now in a class. Next ACT I expect to be in the 30s, hopefully 32+. GPA and class rigor are all good.
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Thanks for the quick update. Others will chime in; I view a 32 as the minimum AND that needs to he coupled with D1 skills to be realistically considered by an Ivy. (There are lower scores admitted, but it's a sliding scale with the lower scores being reserved for potential All-Americans. If you haven't done so, do a quick search for, and fill in, the Ivy Academic Index to see your score. Also, research the concept of "Ivy Bands." Here you can develop an understanding of the sliding scale.)...
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@Goosegg I appreciate your response as well. Do you think the measurables listed in the OP would be enough coupled with a 32 ACT for Patriot League, Ivys, and other HA schools? Last year was a rough year for me hitting wise. I completely revamped my swing and have improved my EV off a tee from around 80 at the beginning of the summer to around 87-89 today. I assumed that my numbers would be good enough for UC and schools of the like just from comparing them with PG and PBR stats. Big focus...
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12whitesox12, Based on the College Navigator, you'd probably want to shoot a little higher ~34 Composite, 35 English, 33-34 Math on the ACT scores to put you at 50th percentile. This is assuming you have the baseball skills the Univ of Chicago is looking for. If you have these two things covered then you have a fighting chance with Admissions. This is an extremely selective University. https://nces.ed.gov/collegenav...amp;id=144050#admsns Best of luck going forward!
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@fenwaysouth UC is test optional too. My grades are good, but I do have a few B+s. Is test optional really test optional? What other things would they look at and could it possibly help athletes?
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Below is any example of Parkland, 2019 ~31 players were on 4 yr rosters
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Test optional is if you don't play baseball. Maybe someone else can correct me, but I believe you need to take the ACT/SAT if you plan to play D1 baseball.
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12whitesox12 , it sounds from your posts that you have high aspirations for school and baseball, and are wondering if your baseball abilities will be able to get into a super-selective school. No-one can really say, because it will depend on lots of things, including (especially since you're a position player) how you play (hit) in front of coaches, at Headfirst or elsewhere. The best advice is not to put all your eggs in one basket, or even only a few baskets. There are a lot of great...
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UC is test optional. There are a few D1s that are also test optional.
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Test optional really means test optional and it's not an "extra" requirement to play D1 baseball. There are a lot of colleges that do not require the SAT/ACT for admissions. If the school doesn't require the SAT and you don't send an SAT it will NOT impact your chances to get into the school. Below is a link to a listing of test optional schools. For instance 12whitesox12 you mentioned the patriot league earlier you have Holy Cross and Bucknell who are optional. You correctly point out U Chi...
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I recall my son had to report his SAT score when he applied for the NCAA clearinghouse for D1 athletic eligibility. I recall this was not an optional box. Am I mistaken about this?
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I just looked and it does seem to be some kind of eligibility factor for the clearinghouse. This is not my area of expertise in the least so I look forward to the answer. The school's admissions though wouldn't use these scores, I mean how could they if test-optional but NYCDad may be right that you have to take the test. The OP has likely already met the min standard for the clearinghouse with a 27 ACT. Again though not my area of expertise.
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I'm pretty sure that NCAA requires DI and DII athletes to submit SAT or ACT scores for eligibility: http://www.ncaa.org/student-at...s/future/test-scores DIII athletes don't register with NCAA so I'm assuming only the school's criteria would apply? It seems that NAIA athletes have to meet two out of three academic criteria (test score being one of them): https://www.ncsasports.org/nai...-center/requirements
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A 32 ACT with solid baseball skills will be attractive by HC Fitzgerald. Once you hit the academic benchmark, please remember these guys are true baseball guys looking for the best players they can get. As pointed out, as a position player you've got to be a hitter! Other metrics: get the IF velo up to mid 80's you'll be fine, as long as: You have quick fielding actions, quick to the ball and athletic. Get your 60 speed down to 6.9 should be the goal, a 7.3 is not attractive. Working on your...
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Whitesox, listen to Gov. Also, pretty sure Fitzgerald has fewer slots with admissions than some other HA academic schools. Also, if he doesn't follow up with you after he's seen you play, and you've let him know UC is your top choice, then move on. There are other great options out there. One other thought. Try the SAT in addition to retaking the ACT. My son scored 27 on ACT his first go around, too, then after having a tutor for six months, scored a 28. Yippee. But then he took the old SAT...
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Several D3 schools got in trouble several years ago, when using the test optional admissions for athletes. When considering Financial Aid for those who went the test optional route, Athletics were taken into consideration That is a big no-no in D3. Similar to the old Leadership scholly's, form long ago. FA departmanets were granting them based on being a captian for the prospective students sport. Now D3 has a better handle on that, and Thletics cannot be considered for FA, even in these...
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The test optional strategy is intended to boost the pool of underrepresented applicants. First gen, kids graduating from poor schools, socio-economically challeged (think Appalachia or inner city), etc. The purpose of broadening out the application pool was not to enhance or give any advantage to athletic recruits. "The University of Chicago, which made the SAT and ACT optional last year, reports a record enrollment this fall of first-generation, low-income and rural students and veterans."...
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Yes, and the schools did not intend to grant an athletic advantage. Athletics were not the goal. They just thought it was a good idea. They did it without running it past the NCAA compliance department at the schools. It did not even cross their minds. They just considered ti an extraciricular, like playing an intrument or taking part in Debate club. The pentalty was not harsh. They had to void any post season play that the ineligble students participated in.
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Good luck. Non-baseball anecdote, my daughter had perfect grades, 5s in 4 AP exams, and 1 4 in the 5th ones, and superb SATs. She really was interested in U. Chicago. Until she realized her academics were still in the bottom third of applicants.
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Goose - I follow your logic but read on.... I agree that test-optional was put in place to boost the pool of underrepresented applicants and therefore not intended to enhance or give advantages to athletic recruits. When you say most baseball kids won't fit into these categories, while a broad generalization, it's likely very true. However unless I am way off base, test optional is for all students applying not just first gen, kids from tough socio-economic backgrounds, its also for baseball...
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Interesting Study https://www.insidehighered.com...esearch-still-needed Relevant part: What are the characteristics of students who choose not to submit test scores? Twenty-five percent of the students in the study were nonsubmitters. Women choose not to submit scores at higher rates than men. Black or African American students are twice as likely to be nonsubmitters, and underrepresented and low-income applicants are more likely not to submit scores than the general population.
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Another reason why I like UChicago is because if I get in, tuition is paid for. Pretty sure anyone with a household income of less than $100,000 gets their tuition paid for, if I'm not mistaken.
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They guarantee free tuition for families that make up to $125K: https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/cost-aid . You would probably want to use their net cost calculator to get a better idea though. In addition to tuition, there is also fees and room & board which cost around $17K per year.
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Chicago is among the most generous, but many other schools also have very generous need-based aid, and/or also academic scholarships. I found a list here: https://studentloanhero.com/fe...ancial-aid-packages/ . There are other lists/calculators out there. Don't narrow yourself too early; if you need to stay in Illinois, look up all the schools around you to see what they say about financial aid. Keep your grades up and you will have many options.
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"The point of clarity is for the OP. He's Junior in HS trying to process this information. His application will be treated just like every other student who applies test optional no matter what his economic, first language or athlete vs non athlete status might be." Yes, absolutely unless coach supported, his application will be treated as every other applicant (i.e. into the black box of an admissions committee). I have no knowledge of that process; but I do note that UC admissions...
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Just replied directly to the OP by DM but thought I should put this information out there to help others that are interested in Chicago. My son (RHP, 6'1" topping at 87) was accepted ED this fall. The HC told us he gets a green or red light from admissions in the beginning of the process based on test scores and GPA. Red is a hard stop but green is no guarantee - just gives the HC the OK to continue the recruiting process. My son superscored at 32 and 1470 and had an inconsistent GPA (near...
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UC baseball admissions is flakey. Not sure if it's the admissions or coach who is the source for the lack of clarity. Strongly suggest that you have a backup plan if ED'ing with them.
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Still a little confused with test optional. I know for D1/D2 it is necessary but I haven't found any concrete information on D3. It would seem unlikely that UChicago would allow test optional for baseball players but with the virus already cancelling the April ACT and possibly even the June ACT, does anyone have any information or guesses on how admissions would work for athletes?
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Tests are necessary for D1 and D2 because those players have to go through the NCAA clearinghouse and be approved to be eligible to play. SAT/ACT is part of that process. It has nothing to do with any particular school. Also, there are all kinds of technical details about what money can be given at D1 and D2 schools, that partly depends on the test scores. D3 doesn't have any of that. Eligibility is up to the school, so is financial aid (with some NCAA rules that BishopLeftiesDad mentioned).
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Great question. I feel for the students that were trying to get those tests in only to have them canceled. With a 2022, I'm wondering if the testing companies are going to come up with an online solution in case we deal with this again in the fall/winter of 2020.
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What type of fundraising is required? Do other schools require this as well?
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Sounds like they hate student athletes. Not an environment I’d want for my athlete.
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UChicago is actively looking to build up their athletic programs, realizing that alumni like to contribute to winning sports teams. Their two best sports are soccer and tennis. But the rising import of athletics has not been fully communicated nor absorbed by most staff and faculty. So balancing schoolwork with athletics is left up to the student, making UChicago one of the toughest places to be a student-athlete. No help through admissions No in-season early registration No tutoring or help...
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My 2021 daughter was recruited by Chicago for softball. Fundraising was def part of the package as travel funds were limited. Pretty sure it was $500/player/season, could have been a bit lower. Was the same for baseball we were told. We found it not uncommon outside of the well-funded D3 conferences (NESCAC, NEWMAC, UAA etc) to have to chip in for uniforms and travel. Players will sometimes do car washes or other events to raise funds, but often parents just write another check.
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With all due respect, I think you are missing my point! I am quite familiar with University of Chicago. And I stand by what I said. Let me phrase it a different way. UC is no place for an athlete.
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I think that you are missing the entire point of a University of Chicago education. Absolutely no one, I mean no one, is going to Hyde Park for the sports. Every single athlete is there for the education first. By a wide margin.
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Reach out to MidwestMom...her son plays for UofC...she hasn't posted in a while, I'll send her a note. Pay It Forward Recruiting Advice from a 2019 Mom | High School Baseball Web (hsbaseballweb.com)