Letters from Colleges

mtownfan - Its a BIG DEAL! Congratulations...you wouldn't get that letter if you weren't on their "list."

Now, what do you do next?:

* Return that questionnaire ASAP.
* Write a personal cover letter stating your interest (tell them they're your "dream" school if thats true).
* Sign up for their summer all star camp early...it fills up.
* Stay in touch with them via email or however you choose over the next 9 months.

You're on step 1...I still remember the day my son received THAT letter...I was on the golf course and my wife called awfully excited. Its a process...follow it through and see where it goes.

Good luck!

One bit of advice, based on 6-7 campus visits, including a couple of DIs. In many questionaires and always (early) in campus visits, the coach will ask what other schools are interested in you. It is to your advantage to cultivate all opportunities, for two reasons:

1.) When the coach asks, he seeks external confirmation of your "desirability".

2.) Plan B is always good, no matter how much you hope for Plan A.

My son also got this letter from the N. Ca school mtownfan spoke of-we have no idea where they saw him or if they got his name from other showcases. The funny thing is our letter had a typo in it. Very complimentary letter in reference to academics and athletics. Know it doesn't mean much but great to see the letterhead...