rbinaz
In comparing the clearinghouse requirements to the University of California admissions requirements, you are absolutely right - the clearinghouse is much easier to meet.
I did not realize that you could pick and choose grades for the clearinghouse - hard to believe that anyone could be admitted to a university and not make the minimum GPA required. I am sure it happens - but has to be a very odd case...
BTW - for 2008s and beyond they are making it a little stiffer 16 core classes instead of 14....
Just reading this post and wonder if I am missing something.....Are you saying that for a student athlete that DOES qualify he can "pick and choose" his core course gpa grades?
Hypothetically speaking...if an '06 student athlete has more than the required number of core courses, but has failed one of those and took another core course the next year, he can use just the courses he passed, or passed with a higher grade, in so far as determining his 'core' gpa and the min. SAT / ACT score?
In other words, if a kid failed say, Latin 1 and in the following years he took Spanish 1 and 2 the NCAA Clearinghouse would not even consider for gpa purposes the failed Latin course?
This seems really odd to me if true!
I'm just really curious......
Hypothetically speaking...if an '06 student athlete has more than the required number of core courses, but has failed one of those and took another core course the next year, he can use just the courses he passed, or passed with a higher grade, in so far as determining his 'core' gpa and the min. SAT / ACT score?
In other words, if a kid failed say, Latin 1 and in the following years he took Spanish 1 and 2 the NCAA Clearinghouse would not even consider for gpa purposes the failed Latin course?
This seems really odd to me if true!
I'm just really curious......
TR gave the correct advice.
The sole purpose of the clearinghouse is for students, parents and coaches to know which divisions the player qualifies for, and in no way guarantees you acceptace in any college. Coaches ask if you are registered so that they can verify if you are eligible to play at their school, so he doesn't waste his time recruiting a player that is not eligible.
I am not sure about the substitutions, but it doesn't matter. Your GPA on your HS transcript is the only thing admissions looks at, not whether you qualify to play a sport or not.
The sole purpose of the clearinghouse is for students, parents and coaches to know which divisions the player qualifies for, and in no way guarantees you acceptace in any college. Coaches ask if you are registered so that they can verify if you are eligible to play at their school, so he doesn't waste his time recruiting a player that is not eligible.
I am not sure about the substitutions, but it doesn't matter. Your GPA on your HS transcript is the only thing admissions looks at, not whether you qualify to play a sport or not.
TPM: I kmow that - my question is in regards to eligibility, not admissions. Anyone have an answer?
The following was extractd from page 9 of the NCAA's "Guide for the College Bound Student-Athlete":
Grade-Point Average
How Your Core-Course Grade-Point Average is Calculated
The clearinghouse will calculate the grade-point average of your
core courses on a 4.000 scale. The best grades from your NCAA
core courses will be used. Grades from additional core courses you
took will be used only if they improve your grade-point average.
Bottom Line: The Clearing House will take the best grades from the core courses to make up your GPA for eligibility purposes.
Grade-Point Average
How Your Core-Course Grade-Point Average is Calculated
The clearinghouse will calculate the grade-point average of your
core courses on a 4.000 scale. The best grades from your NCAA
core courses will be used. Grades from additional core courses you
took will be used only if they improve your grade-point average.
Bottom Line: The Clearing House will take the best grades from the core courses to make up your GPA for eligibility purposes.
sonisclass08: Thanks for the clear answer to my simple question.