What do most colleges do after they send out recruiting questionnaires and camp invites?
What do they do if they like you at a camp?
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Hi Thunder11,
To answer your questions;
What do most colleges do after they send out recruiting questionnaires and camp invites?
Not much else they can do at this point. They are prohibited from doing much more until July before your senior year. It is up to you to do something.
What do they do if they like you at a camp? If they like you it becomes more or less a "courtship". They will have specific needs they are trying to fill and will "court" you as long as they see you filling that need. But they are prohibited from doing much else but sending you general information until July before your senior year.
Therefore it is up to you to be proactive and develop the relationship with the colleges you have interest in. Be realistic about your potential to play at the schools. Develop a list of your choices. Spread the list over different levels (D1, D2, D3, JUCO, NAIA) and visit them. Go to their camps. Watch their practices and games. Get to know them and more importantly give the coaches a chance to get to know you. This is a process and you MUST pursue it with passion. Do not sit back and let it happen. I firmly believe that the coaches like to see you pursue them as much as you want them to pursue you. Don't be afraid to contact the schools and ask them if you can come by and talk and see their facilities. You should be able to get a feeling about their opinion of you and potential of playing there. If you don't get a feeling, ask.
But I would also caution you to not put all your eggs in one basket. You may not understand whether you are their number 1 for your position or their number 3. By that I mean that if they can get their number 1 you will not get the offer as their number 3 recruit for that position.
Good luck.
To answer your questions;
What do most colleges do after they send out recruiting questionnaires and camp invites?
Not much else they can do at this point. They are prohibited from doing much more until July before your senior year. It is up to you to do something.
What do they do if they like you at a camp? If they like you it becomes more or less a "courtship". They will have specific needs they are trying to fill and will "court" you as long as they see you filling that need. But they are prohibited from doing much else but sending you general information until July before your senior year.
Therefore it is up to you to be proactive and develop the relationship with the colleges you have interest in. Be realistic about your potential to play at the schools. Develop a list of your choices. Spread the list over different levels (D1, D2, D3, JUCO, NAIA) and visit them. Go to their camps. Watch their practices and games. Get to know them and more importantly give the coaches a chance to get to know you. This is a process and you MUST pursue it with passion. Do not sit back and let it happen. I firmly believe that the coaches like to see you pursue them as much as you want them to pursue you. Don't be afraid to contact the schools and ask them if you can come by and talk and see their facilities. You should be able to get a feeling about their opinion of you and potential of playing there. If you don't get a feeling, ask.
But I would also caution you to not put all your eggs in one basket. You may not understand whether you are their number 1 for your position or their number 3. By that I mean that if they can get their number 1 you will not get the offer as their number 3 recruit for that position.
Good luck.
How should you pursue the coaches. All I have heard before was to email them with updates of schedules. Is that all I should do?
Once you get on their radar or they start a file on you, I always recommend contacting them once a month with your updated info. Let them know what your working on in the off season and where you are working out. Things like that go a long way and it keeps your name in their head. They won't think you are a pain in the butt, they will think you are concerned about your future.
You can call them, write them, e-mail them and as Ozone said you do want to limit it and not over do it. Once a month at most should do it unless they start telling you to call or stop by more often. The recruiting coordinator started telling my son to call anytime to let him know how he was doing on summer team, schedule changes and such. If they are interested in you, usually you can tell and at that point they like to hear from you. This tells them you are interested in them. Remember, they cannot contact you until July before senior year. Many top programs already have most of their "VERBAL" committments by then. So do as many UNOFFICIAL visits your sophmore and junior year as you can. If you are having trouble reading their interest in you consider asking a simple direct question; Coach, do you really see me playing for you or should I pursue some other options just in case. If you are in the top 3 for your position they may still lead you on until they see if they are getting the choice in front of you. Other people on this site will post that coaches will string you along and leave you hanging, which I am sure happens so you need to have multiple options until you get your OFFER, the one you are pursuing! And you are not limited to ONE!
Thanks whats the difference between a verbal commitment and a regular commitment.?
Also whens a good time to go visit schools?
Can you still contact coaches by email and phone in summer. Won't they be at home and not at school?
Also whens a good time to go visit schools?
Can you still contact coaches by email and phone in summer. Won't they be at home and not at school?
quote:Originally posted by Thunder11:
Thanks whats the difference between a verbal commitment and a regular commitment.?
A regular or "formal" commitment is the one seniors sign in November that is a binding NCAA commitment to attend that school. JUCOs NAIA and other NON-NCAA schools will differ on this. I am talking about NCAA D1 and D2 schools.
A verbal commitment is a gentlemen’s agreement between the coach and the recruit. Nothing in writing, a simple phone call or visit and a hand shake.
Also whens a good time to go visit schools?
That depends on time of year. During the summer they are gone on recruiting trips, vacation and such as that so it becomes difficult. I would say the fall is best. Go during their fall practice and you can watch them in action. Call ahead of time and ask if you can visit and they will usually plan to show you their facilities and meet some players. During the season is OK, but they will probably not have much time to spend with you. Go anyway and watch their practice and visit for games. They can usually give you tickets to the games but don't expect much time with them.
Can you still contact coaches by email and phone in summer. Won't they be at home and not at school?
They all have cell phones and you usually get the recruiting coordinators cell phone number if he wants you to have it. They all have e-mail and can usually access it at school or away, but don't expect replies; they can't reply if they are NCAA D1/2. Others can reply if they want to. Coaching does not lend itself to much time off. These guys work very hard year round. I am amazed at the time a dedication the coaches put in year round. I would not call the head coach unless he asks you to. Contacts are usually through the recruiting coordinator or for pitchers sometimes the pitching coach, but most times the recruiting coordinator.
Thunder11: Does the "ll" mean you are an '11 graduate? If so, you are getting a good start by thinking about this stuff now. Just keep asking questions! There's ton on this website..take the time to look at all the areas about recruiting. There is a recruiting section that will tell you what you should be doing and when..here's the link .http://www.hsbaseballweb.com/recruiting_tips.htm
Tell us a little about yourself, too. You never know who might have a tip or suggestion that will help. Good luck and keep asking questions. Believe me, these questions are asked continuouly..you are not the first..and nobody gets tired of answering!
Tell us a little about yourself, too. You never know who might have a tip or suggestion that will help. Good luck and keep asking questions. Believe me, these questions are asked continuouly..you are not the first..and nobody gets tired of answering!
I'm a 2012 graduate.
Hsbaseballweb.com/recruitng-tips.htm. most of the other links under that link are old and can not be found for my computer
When should you register with the NCAA cleringhouse?
Hsbaseballweb.com/recruitng-tips.htm. most of the other links under that link are old and can not be found for my computer
When should you register with the NCAA cleringhouse?
Try the "Recruiting Timeline" link. I think most of your questions can be answered there.
If you're a 2012, just play baseball and get better.
If you're a 2012, just play baseball and get better.
Thats what i try to do
http://www.hsbaseballweb.com/recruiting_tips.htm
Cut and paste the link..it worked okay a minute ago.
Cut and paste the link..it worked okay a minute ago.
As for the clearinghouse, you don't really need to worry about this for a while. When you start taking college entrance tests like the SAT/ACT, those scores will have to be sent to the clearinghouse at some point. That's when you should go to the website and carefully read everything you need to do.
In the meantime, play hard and study harder. Grades DO count.
In the meantime, play hard and study harder. Grades DO count.
Thunder11,
Newcomer is right, study your butt off. The baseball part is much easier to work on. Many recruits limit their possibilities because they do not work HARDER in the class room. You are headed in the right direction and the information on this site will help you plan your next move.
Newcomer is right, study your butt off. The baseball part is much easier to work on. Many recruits limit their possibilities because they do not work HARDER in the class room. You are headed in the right direction and the information on this site will help you plan your next move.
Do coaches care more about GPA, SAT or ACT?
quote:Do coaches care more about GPA, SAT or ACT?
YES,NO GRADES NO BASEBALL IN COLLEGE
quote:Originally posted by Thunder11:
How should you pursue the coaches. All I have heard before was to email them with updates of schedules. Is that all I should do?
Trying to keep track of your recruiting process can be overwhelming.
The best thing I can suggest is start an excel spreadsheet with a list of all the schools on your list breaking it down to each level D1-D2-D3 ect. Have a row to mark down each of the following dates 1) date you receive letters from them, 2) date you send them letter, 3) date you send them email, 4) dates you followed up with them, 5) dates you sent them a link to your videos, 6) date you mailed in their questionnaire or filled it out online.
You should be starting out with a min. of 40 schools that you are interested in. Add and drop schools as you go along.
quote:Originally posted by fanofgame:quote:Do coaches care more about GPA, SAT or ACT?
YES,NO GRADES NO BASEBALL IN COLLEGE
I think he meant which of those three was most important?
Yes I realized that after I re read the post.Every school is different. Some look at grades, some rely heavily on test scores.Should do your best to do well in both areas.The better academics and test scores you have, the more options you will have.If you go to a Juco, then grades will be of utmost importance.
Grades and test scores are both important. Grades show how you've performed over time, while the tests indicate your "projectability" at doing college level work. Each school weights them differently, but both are usually important. Also important are academic rigor and rigor of secondary school. A student can have a 4.0, but he might have taken an easy course-load and he might be at a school known for grade inflation. That will weigh on the admissions decision. Schools sometimes use a formula to "unweight" the grades and take the level of difficulty into account.
An example happening now: a kid we know has been offered a place at a large D-1 for $X=30% tuition. The recruiting coach has told him if he can pull up his GPA and ACT scores to a certain level, he'll get several thousand more that would put him at about 50% tuition. Another kid was told by a D3 that coach would love to see his ACT up at 29-30 to be assured of securing merit money to offset tuition by 1/2 (since D3 doesn't give athletic money.)
Grades and test scores can make a big difference in choices for players.
An example happening now: a kid we know has been offered a place at a large D-1 for $X=30% tuition. The recruiting coach has told him if he can pull up his GPA and ACT scores to a certain level, he'll get several thousand more that would put him at about 50% tuition. Another kid was told by a D3 that coach would love to see his ACT up at 29-30 to be assured of securing merit money to offset tuition by 1/2 (since D3 doesn't give athletic money.)
Grades and test scores can make a big difference in choices for players.