Do the Ivy League teams recruit Junior College players? And if so, is it very common?
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Very rarely does it happen!!!
As close as we got to Ivy league was Notre Dame. They stated up front that they DON'T have JuCo transfers.
One of the problems in transferring into a selective private school (for anyone, not just athletes) is that these schools usually have their own unique set of required courses for their students. Often these courses are quite different from the typical "English 101" type classes you find at most public institutions -- they consist of blended or integrated subject matter. There just aren't "equivalent" classes offered at JUCOs (or any other school) that would match up. Hence, even if they did accept a transfer, the student would almost have to start over academically.
Ivy League coaches stick with their players from beginning to end, trusting that he will become a successful contributor by his soph or junior season.
My son is rostered on an Ivy league team. There are no JUCO transfers on the roster.
Looking at the larger student population, it is very difficult for ANY student to transfer into the school. There are approx 1050 new students (freshman) admitted each year. The annual student population is generally static, 1050 graduate & 1050 are admitted. The only chance a transfer student has to be admitted is if a resident student chooses to leave the school, opening a spot in the class allotment of 1050. This is very rare, though I am aware that it has happened.
Looking at the larger student population, it is very difficult for ANY student to transfer into the school. There are approx 1050 new students (freshman) admitted each year. The annual student population is generally static, 1050 graduate & 1050 are admitted. The only chance a transfer student has to be admitted is if a resident student chooses to leave the school, opening a spot in the class allotment of 1050. This is very rare, though I am aware that it has happened.
Certain Ivy League schools do take transfers - although I agree that transferring from a Junior College may not be possible considering the way in which credits would most probably be valued. Penn and Cornell DO accept transfers - not the one or two that Yale takes - but a nice number. Penn even has a transfer program to get the transfer students acclimated to their new environment. That being said, I would think that it would be difficult to find a place on the baseball team unless you were an exceptional player.
