formally apply to schools before commitment?

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Originally posted by dswann:

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Originally posted by TPM:
hsbbwebfan,
As far as obtaining a degree, yes, one can do that anywhere, but I do agree that for graduate school entry consideration, it does make a difference in where you attended. That's not something we discuss here much (graduate school), not sure if many of our sons have gone on to graduate school, but as many college graduates are finding out (with or without baseball) 4 years of college may not cut it in some professions.

FWIW: I had this conversation this past year with with a Professor who heads up a dept at UCSD who sits on a board that decides, who's admitted to grad school an who's not. Question. Stanford grad with a 3.2 gpa and State U grad with a 3.5. Both have similiar test scores , who gets the green light for grad school? State U. "Professors are Professors"

Did he tell you why?

Yes he did. " Prof are Profs"
Over 4 years at any accredited college you will get some great Profs and some not so great. It all averages out.

A Professor is a Professor. The only other factor in the selection process is work experience. The individual with a lower gpa and a year or 2 of practical experience in the field will trump the higher gpa.

I know, I know, it doesn't make much sense. However my niece 09 graduate, who majored in physics, attended a small private liberal arts school which closed it's physics program in her last year. She was accepted into a grad program at Berkeley.

It's probably a California thing.

My son was offered a roster spot with no scholarship money to a school and BB program he really wants. He's a 2010 graduate. Does he sign any type of commitment letter? Any suggestions on how best to proceed would be greatly appreciated.

On questionnaires. Is it alright to leave stuff blank. Also, what should i do if i don't know what summer or fall team i am going to play on yet.

Thunder

Simply note that the team has not been determined at this point in time

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Originally posted by Thunder11:
On questionnaires. Is it alright to leave stuff blank. Also, what should i do if i don't know what summer or fall team i am going to play on yet.

As for the team, you can indicate last year's summer team and indicate 2010 tbd and can be a talking point for you to conatct the school to let them know where you are playing when determined.

As for leaving information blank, I would not, especially GPA and SAT unless he has not taken it at which point put when he is scheduled. Leaving GPA blank is a red flag.