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Re: University of Chicago

Gunner Mack Jr. ·
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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Gunner Mack Jr. ·
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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12whitesox12 ·
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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BBMomAZ ·
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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anotherparent ·
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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Goosegg ·
"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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Midwest Mom ·
My son is there. DM me if you want info. And good luck and Go Sox!
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2020pitcherparent ·
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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57special ·
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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12whitesox12 ·
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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anotherparent ·
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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chazball ·
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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2Bmom ·
I don't know anything about Lynn directly, but one of my son's JUCO teammates is going there next year.They play in the Sunshine State Conference and are in the middle of the pack baseball-wise. The player that is going there is a big 1B/3B/P who hits with power. I don't know how they recruit, but I can tell you that one way to be seen by them is to play for a Florida JUCO. Here's the SSC baseball website http://www.sunshinestateconfer...sport.asp?sportID=18
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Re: Bellevue University (NE) Profile

CollegebaseballInsights ·
@Sue54 I will PM you
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Sue54 ·
Hey there, Where do we find these stats for other schools? We are brand new to this process. Working on research now but haven't found this level of detail yet.
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Re: University of Chicago

TerribleBPthrower ·
What type of fundraising is required? Do other schools require this as well?
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RoadRunner ·
Sounds like they hate student athletes. Not an environment I’d want for my athlete.
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SpeedDemon ·
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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SpeedDemon ·
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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RoadRunner ·
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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Around_The_Horn ·
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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Around_The_Horn ·
Hyde Park - Drug dealers, pimps, and economic Nobel Prize winners.
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Gov ·
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)
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SpeedDemon ·
I think it's more that the university's focus is on academics, with not much thought given to sports.
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3and2Fastball ·
Great school. Definitely the toughest school to get accepted into in that conference. Their team is always very competitive and scrappy. It can be a pretty rough neighborhood to go to college in, fwiw
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TerribleBPthrower ·
From my understanding, UChicago is one of the toughest schools to get into. Right there with Caltech and MIT. Coach gets very little help from admissions.
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Midwest Mom ·
Ok, so I read through a bit more and want to set the record straight on a few other points that were raised for those parents and students who have an interest in UofC. Athletes have to fund-raise to pay for equipment and travel: False -- not true for baseball. Can't speak to other sports. Days off for athletic travel count as absences: False. My son never had his athletic schedule questioned -- he let his professors know and they were accommodating. UofC fields hundreds of athletes on a lot...
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SpeedDemon ·
Thanks. Appreciate the input I hadn’t connected these things before but now that you mention it, I did get several emails last fall asking for sport-specific donations during “Donation Week” at several schools. So perhaps the momentum has shifted to means testing the fundraising rather than requiring it. If so, it’s a great development - shows the schools are willing to supplement the athletic budget rather than requiring the program to raise $X to function. Also, again, not being...
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Midwest Mom ·
Hi everyone -- haven't been around for awhile. This looks like a long thread, but if I'm seeing the question at hand it appears to be parent fundraising requirements at UofC, I would respond that there are no requirements in baseball. There is an annual university campaign for donating to the sports programs for alumni and parents, and I think perhaps we get one other email, but it doesn't seem any different (and is lower key) than my own alma mater, Northwestern. Any other questions, let me...
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Gov ·
Thank you Midwest Mom!
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RoadRunner ·
From the D1s that I know, all are required to make up the work, do the project, test etc. It would most likely be some type of NCAA violation to have them going through class without doing the work.
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anotherparent ·
Are there any universities, of any sort, that don't require students who miss class (for whatever reason) to make up the work?
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RoadRunner ·
Thank you for providing clarification. My comment was based on a prior post by another member about how the the baseball program is run. Since I felt the requirements/treatments posted were unreasonable, of course, IMO any NCAA varsity team, where members have to pay for their own equipment, travel and have absences count against them academically (discrimination IMO) is no place for an athlete. The data points that you listed 1-5 are very similar to son’s D1. And IMO student athletes are...
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RoadRunner ·
I have seen “less than accommodating” at kids D1. The difference maker in any case would be how the athletic department and school intervenes on an athletes behalf. From what I have seen, usually the athletic academic advisor is a good place for the student to seek help/direction, when not being treated as required. Again, my perspective is only D1.
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SpeedDemon ·
Sure, I can't imagine a case where students don't have to make up the work, but there are differences in who defines this and how it's done. Some colleges have blanket policies on how much leeway can be given to athletes on make up exams, assignments, projects. For example - one department might say students have the entire semester to turn in any uncompleted work, while another might impose, say, a 4-week post-due deadline. But most universities allow individual professors to set post-due...
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Kennedy007 ·
I read several posts about admission to the University of Chicago on the social page of a guy who entered there last year. It turned out that having good athletic performance is not a guarantee of admission. In addition, you need to have a high academic score in most subjects. Based on this information, I decided that I would apply to asa college hialeah . Many of my friends went there and said they were satisfied. Do you think it's not too late to change your mind a year before admission?
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Gov ·
Chicago has a few micro area that are horrific, once you get 20-30m away from those areas it has beautiful suburbs and great schools. Southwest Hinsdale areas are great, Few out straight west, Northwest Barrington area phenomenal, Northshore; there's a 20 mile stretch from Evanston to Lake Bluff where it's really pretty and off the lake (very prosperous areas). It's tough to visit the Michigan Ave area; have to be sensitive of times and activities going on....use to be very safe, gotta be...
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2022NYC ·
Weather = B'more Music = Chi-town (love their blues) Dining = push Baseball teams = push, love both Camden and Wrigley. Comiskey/US Cellular/Guaranteed Rate, meh not so much. Crime = push, depends on what part of town you're in. Even today's clueless tourists know what part of town to avoid. Overall score is a tie
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TerribleBPthrower ·
Anybody care to give an opinion on which city is worse, Baltimore or Chicago? My wife and I joke that we toured America’s deadliest cities this summer and didn’t get shot, although we did hear gun shots once. In a 3 week stretch for showcases and camps we visited Chicago, Philly, and Baltimore.
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3and2Fastball ·
And people with masters degrees driving cabs. Hyde Park is somewhat OK, most of the time, although my cousin who grew up there got mugged 3 times in a 5 year span. A few blocks outside of Hyde Park is rough & tumble though!
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3and2Fastball ·
Balmer, by a long shot! I grew up there part of the time. (We pronounced it “Balmer”)
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(Canadian) American playing for a Canadian University?

JohnnySakko ·
My son, who is a Canadian citizen through his mom, is interested in playing college baseball in Canada. He is getting ready to start the Spring season for his HS team, and he plays for a travel team (coached by a former major leaguer) that is a regular on the PG circuit. I have seen a few of the Canadian schools as attendees at PG events. From what I have been reading, it seems like the recruiting timeline for Canadian schools is more similar to D3 schools in the United States--meaning...
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fenwaysouth ·
@JohnnySakko So, I did a quick search (magnifying glass on the title bar), and didn't come up with much. You've got your work cut out for you as it seems most Canadian college folks want to play in the US. Maybe this works to his advantage. From the articles I read it seems college is significantly less expensive in Canada, and there are some great educational options. You mentioned your high school and travel coach in your post. Honestly, I think that is the best place to start. They should...
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JohnnySakko ·
Thank you for taking the time to reply, Fenway! Yes, even when I search here, which seems to be one of the best sources for recruiting anywhere on the web, there is little about U.S. players wanting to go to Canada. As a family who knows the challenges of baseball in the Northeast (indoor drills all Winter and snow on Opening Day!), we know not that families are looking to go even further North! But as you pointed out, there are some great schools in Canada. An interesting note is that I...
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RJM ·
How about your son emailing some Canadian college baseball programs, explain the situation and ask how the process works? He might create some interest just from his email. The email should go directly to the coach. Follow up with a phone call if the coach doesn’t respond within a determined period of time. Most of these are in the east (5 best programs 2021)… https://www.fishstripes.com/22...l-colleges-in-canada Here’s Guelph’s schedule. It will provide an idea of what colleges have teams.
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anotherparent ·
On summer ball teams in Canada, there are some players from Canadian schools, which are otherwise mostly US-based players. I looked it up. UBC plays mostly US-based teams (in the NAIA?); other Canadian college teams play each other . . . in the fall. You might also look at the rosters of some of the Canadian schools' teams, to see how many Americans they have (UBC, for example, has very few; McGill has 7 right now). A poster on this site used to post quite a bit about Canadian schools, see:...
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JohnnySakko ·
Thank you for the reply, RJM! He is getting a sense of which schools he wants to target and will start his outreach soon. Just wanted to get a sense of basics of the process first. It's interesting to see that a number of the schools seem to hold on-campus open tryouts before their seasons begin.
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RJM ·
This article is a few years old. It seems like Canadian college baseball is more like club ball. In some cases the players don’t even attend the college. https://curavensbaseball.com/a...-baseball-in-canada/
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RJM ·
You may have to pay to be on the team …. https://www.prsvre.com/articles/unspokenrealities
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JohnnySakko ·
Thank you for sharing those threads, AP! I had not come across them before, and they are chock full of interesting and useful information. Good advice on checking the rosters. We have been monitoring them (and comparing them to D3 rosters) and have noted the ones that have more American students; also heartened by the fact that they tend to have more student athletes his size (as mentioned, my son is undersized, so he has been working hard on gaining weight and strength). I have noticed...
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