PDA Announces 2022 College Commitments

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No OP but Yes they make stuff up.

You are another nut. Every name is verified.

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Congrats to the girls. Seems they listed the A team girls first (guessing because of the better schools). Surprised there are many good academic schools on the list. Guess Ivy are not listed because technically you don’t get a sports scholarship.

Weakest graduating class from PDA. No ivy this year.

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PDA is a wonderful club and I know lots of kids who play there. My kids play at MFA because it’s close and they love it there.

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Weakest graduating class from PDA. No ivy this year.

how about these MFA commits. Same as PDA.

http://www.matchfitacademy.net/girls-alumni

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how about these MFA commits. Same as PDA.

http://www.matchfitacademy.net/girls-alumni

If you have a kid in the class of 22, especially the 2003 group it was a bit messy. Coaches not understanding how to handle test optional or manage their scholarships. Led to a lot of kids having offers pulled or never delivered after a verbal offer. For most it worked out in the end. For many it did not.

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how about these MFA commits. Same as PDA.

http://www.matchfitacademy.net/girls-alumni

Same? Where’s the 2022 list

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Stop being an academic snob. You have absolutely no idea about the academic qualifications of any of these players, what their desired majors are (some schools are specialists in certain subjects, not others) or what kind of financial circumstances each family has (because some simply can't go to college without big $, merit or athletic). If each player is happy with their final outcome then that is what should be celebrated.

Sorry if people are attacking your scam of milking rich NJ families to make up for your own failed soccer career. These schools are ok. But just proof that soccer alone is NOT going to get you in a great school. Remember, go to the best school for you, and IF you can play soccer there, all the better. 2 years of free NJIT is not going to make up for 8 years of club fees

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Weakest graduating class from PDA. No ivy this year.

You're not getting into an Ivy with the grades. That's about academics, not the soccer.

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It is nice for the girls that are using this to get an education, but there does NOT seem to be that many "great academic schools". If my D were at a top level (and she is NOT), I would hope she could use soccer to get into a better school than she would have without the sport thing. There are maybe 3 or 4 schools there that I would be "gushing with pride" if my non soccer kids got into, but I guess my family has different standards. You hear those stories were kids have offers from Rutgers and Columbia, and pick Rutgers because of soccer. I went to Rutgers because I couldn't get into Columbia, but it's America, people can choose what they want

My D has no interest in Ivies. She wouldn't get in without soccer (was contacted by two Ivies) so why would she want to get in JUST for soccer. She is a mostly A student with APs--but that doesn't make you Ivy bound. You have to be entrepreneurial and really want it. My kid wants nothing to do with it. However, she IS committed to one of the top schools in the country - just not an Ivy. You can't think that everyone has Ivy dreams.

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I love the posters calling people "degree snobs". I guess the quality of teachers, buildings and fellow students does NOT matter, but of course the quality of trainers, fields, and teammates matter when you choose a club. "Club snobs" think "degree snobs" are bad people. Of course we all know what matters more in REAL LIFE

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It is nice for the girls that are using this to get an education, but there does NOT seem to be that many "great academic schools". If my D were at a top level (and she is NOT), I would hope she could use soccer to get into a better school than she would have without the sport thing. There are maybe 3 or 4 schools there that I would be "gushing with pride" if my non soccer kids got into, but I guess my family has different standards. You hear those stories were kids have offers from Rutgers and Columbia, and pick Rutgers because of soccer. I went to Rutgers because I couldn't get into Columbia, but it's America, people can choose what they want

This is really a sad commentary on the pressures kids feel these days because of the expectations their parents put on them and, in turn, put on themselves. Have you not been keeping up with all the student athletes (let alone young people in general) speaking out about the immense pressures they feel and the expectations people have for them. “Our family’s standards” is a dangerous statement. Your standards should be ones that allow your children to explore, take risks, seek their own happiness (not yours). If your child is one of the lucky ones, and it ultimately comes down to luck getting into an Ivy or equivalent for those students that qualify academically, then that’s wonderful for them (not you). Oh and there’s that debt thing too.

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This is really a sad commentary on the pressures kids feel these days because of the expectations their parents put on them and, in turn, put on themselves. Have you not been keeping up with all the student athletes (let alone young people in general) speaking out about the immense pressures they feel and the expectations people have for them. “Our family’s standards” is a dangerous statement. Your standards should be ones that allow your children to explore, take risks, seek their own happiness (not yours). If your child is one of the lucky ones, and it ultimately comes down to luck getting into an Ivy or equivalent for those students that qualify academically, then that’s wonderful for them (not you). Oh and there’s that debt thing too.

dangerous because you are a training living off these kids? You are the dangerous one

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Not impressive. I may not care about “individual choices” but with a large number of commits we should expect access to very selective schools (athletically or academically). How do you really differentiate between PDA and MFA when the commits are pretty much an equivalent.

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Not impressive. I may not care about “individual choices” but with a large number of commits we should expect access to very selective schools (athletically or academically). How do you really differentiate between PDA and MFA when the commits are pretty much an equivalent.

You don’t and that’s where the joke is on everybody. What’s the real end game?

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PDA announced over 50 girls receiving college commitments for 2022. I call bull****. I don't recognize half the names on the list. I bet PDA made up some of these names. It's a shame PDA has to lie about this when awesome clubs like MF and PSA don't need to lie. Once again proving PDA is the worst club in NJ and the absolute worst place to stick your kid if she has any hopes of getting a scholarship. **** you PDA.

Which names don't you recognize? Most of those colleges are pretty well-known.