Question about clearinghouse

Hirrel,
Pm me with your questions. I owe you one, will try to help.

TPM-
You don't owe me anything, you helped us out so much. u have a p.m thanks.

It is in your best interest to go through the Clearinghouse process, even if you have no intention of going to any college.

Once you have established your eligibility, you have negotiating ability, whether it be with college or pro folks. If they know you have options, it's harder for them to low-ball you.

If there is a question of whether you'll make it through the Clearinghouse, you need to know it now, while there is still time to do something about it.

Once you graduate from high school, your GPA is locked. Once you start full-time at any college, your SAT/ACT score is locked. Once you know it won't be an issue, there are no locks (in the good sense).

OldVaman-
So know matter what it can't hurt to send in the clearinghouse form, even if he's looking at a junior college. Thank-You Sir.

Hirrel,
Good advice.
You have a pm.

Hirrel, You want to do the clearinghouse even if he goes JUCO or NAIA. If he's a NCAA qualifier, he can make a decision to leave JUCO after one year instead of two if he so chose. Gives him more options.

Leaving JUCO after one year is exactly what my son did.

When checking the Clearinghouse website, the below is the first line:

Currently the Clearinghouse is only performing evaluations for students graduating in 2005 or earlier. The preliminary evaluation period for 2006 graduates will not begin until early October of 2005.

I always thought you should register early, such as the fall of junior year since it is such a lengthy process. Does this mean you should wait if you're a 2007 or apply anyway?

Also, my son is a good student, 3.4 but not a good test taker. He will take the SAT numerous times but is it true that the higher the GPA, the lower the SAT accepted?

Thanks for the help and to Hirrel for bringing this topic up!

NRP - There is no reason to wait to do your preliminary registration with NCAA Clearinghouse. This just gets you loaded into the system and alerts you to any possible problems. Be forewarned, it takes months to get registered preliminarily. And then months again to get the final clearance (well - 2 months). It is true there is a sliding scale - thank goodness as my own son's GPA was very average unlike your sons. Fortunately, he had good ACT scores which saved him, in the since of being a qualifier.

Nrpmom-
Not that it matters but i have the clearinghouse book with me now, and it says that it is best for your son or daughter to register with the clearinghouse AFTER completion of his or her junior year, and that is what we are doing (me).here's the tel# if needed 877/262-1492 clearinghouse NOT me

Hirrel,
Register with the clearinghouse asap.
Bob has posted info on teh main web site about what to include in a resume, look under recruiting tips.

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