How important are sat scores in getting recruited?
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quote:Originally posted by tarheelfaninmd:
How important are sat scores in getting recruited?
Good question. Academic qualifications such as SAT, ACT, and GPA can operate as dis-qualifiers for the potential student athlete. That means if those items are below minimum theshholds set by any college's admission staff (where your baseball talents have been recognized by the coaches), then you cannot be recruited because you do not qualify academically. The necessary thing to getting recruited is baseball ability plus academics. Poor academics can stop the recruiting process.
Not only do SAT's, ACT's, etc. act as a dis-qualifier to probably 99.9% of most colleges, but even if you do qualify and have the bare minimum score they can prohibit and hinder your chances for academic money big time!! Trust me on this.
Take all the tests you can and as often as you can until the very last day to take advantage of all your scores combined.
Take all the tests you can and as often as you can until the very last day to take advantage of all your scores combined.
There are many different SAT prep courses, ranging from very inexpensive to more expensive. We choose to spend about $1500 for an 8 week course for my son. He has been awarded an academic scholarship worth $68,000 over the 4 years of college(but you also need a really good GPA to go along with a good SAT score). I'd say the $1500 was a good investment on our part. If your son is really motivated he can self-study as there are many SAT prep courses and books available. There's a book of tips and practice tests for about $15 if you know son will put in the time to study.
The Secretary of Education here in Georgia has approved the monies for all High Schoolers to utilize for free of charge collegeboard.com to study prior to SAT's. I thought that was pretty awesome for someone to step up to the plate to be sure our kids had every opportunity to study for such an important test.
Cabb....ditto on the GPA. Very important as well.
Cabb....ditto on the GPA. Very important as well.
SAT/ACT results are key in relation to a GPA----you need both to be good
Then what is the point of the NCAA Clearing House? There the SAT score for eligibility is linked to your core course GPA. Big difference from what the SAT requirements are for many of the D1 schools in Virginia.
The Clearinghouse requirements are for eligibility to play ball not gain acceptance to the college/university---two distinct entities
quote:Then what is the point of the NCAA Clearing House?
The Clearinghouse "certifies" the students academic qualifications for athletic eligibility. It is also a significant revenue source. The SAT/ACT qualifying score is on a sliding scale with GPA. The higher the GPA the lower the SAT can be.
Obviously, the higher the SAT, the more schools, and academic scholarships you qualify for.
tarheelfaninmd - Welcome to the hsbaseballweb! I was in your fine city last year for the championship game of the Carolina League. Great hospitality!
Sometimes I think I spent tons of money on pitching lessons, hitting lessons, travel ball, showcases, etc... and yet I was a bit stingy when it came to an SAT/ACT prep course or tutors for math or writing. Why did I do that? I guess because it was more fun to watch baseball than taking a standardized test!
The reality is that there is more academic money out there than baseball money for college. CaBB's son is a very good example of that. He is a very fine baseball player on one of the very best HS teams in our area...yet in the end it sounds like he got more $$ for his academic achievements than anything else...and he'll get to play college baseball at a D1 to boot! Can it get any better than that?!?! What a bright future that young man has!
So yes, the SATs are important and the GPA and if you're a baseball player there are some things that are important there too depending on position. Concentrate on both the academic and the baseball in your/your son's training...the better they BOTH are the more doors that will be opened.
Good luck and let us know how it goes!
Sometimes I think I spent tons of money on pitching lessons, hitting lessons, travel ball, showcases, etc... and yet I was a bit stingy when it came to an SAT/ACT prep course or tutors for math or writing. Why did I do that? I guess because it was more fun to watch baseball than taking a standardized test!
The reality is that there is more academic money out there than baseball money for college. CaBB's son is a very good example of that. He is a very fine baseball player on one of the very best HS teams in our area...yet in the end it sounds like he got more $$ for his academic achievements than anything else...and he'll get to play college baseball at a D1 to boot! Can it get any better than that?!?! What a bright future that young man has!
So yes, the SATs are important and the GPA and if you're a baseball player there are some things that are important there too depending on position. Concentrate on both the academic and the baseball in your/your son's training...the better they BOTH are the more doors that will be opened.
Good luck and let us know how it goes!
How is a 1620 SAT score considered on the new scale?
Here is the overall SAT percentile ranking for the latest group of seniors--its the latest data available.
http://professionals.collegebo...composite_cr_m_w.pdf
A 1620 for a male puts you at the 62nd percentile, meaning 38% of the test takers were higher.
"How" this is, depends on where you are seeking admission. At Stanford and Harvard, its going to be a limiting factor. At a lot of other schools, it will be just fine. Take a look at the USNews colleges edition and look up the statistics for the schools you're interested in. If you are a recruited athlete (coach wants you at that school), I would venture to guess that anything above the 25%tile of the school would still allow you to be admitted.
http://professionals.collegebo...composite_cr_m_w.pdf
A 1620 for a male puts you at the 62nd percentile, meaning 38% of the test takers were higher.
"How" this is, depends on where you are seeking admission. At Stanford and Harvard, its going to be a limiting factor. At a lot of other schools, it will be just fine. Take a look at the USNews colleges edition and look up the statistics for the schools you're interested in. If you are a recruited athlete (coach wants you at that school), I would venture to guess that anything above the 25%tile of the school would still allow you to be admitted.
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