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    What does your Club do to assist in college recruiting

    This will probably devolve into another TS !@#$ show, but I'll try.

    Daughter is in 8th grade, and she announced that she'd like to play in college. She's playing on a top team at her club. I'm wondering what clubs do to help kids find the right fit in college if they want to play beyond high school and help them achieve that.

    I'll ask my club what they do and I'm sure they'll tell me how awesome they are at this college thing, but was curious what others have actually experienced or are experiencing today. What does the club do at different age groups? I'm aware of the showcase tournaments that many attend, but what else? Do they help match kids to colleges based on skill and work ethic? Do they contact college coaches on behalf of kids? I don't know what to expect, because I've never been through it.

    And just to cut some things off now, I'm not expecting or counting on any scholarship to any school at any level. I've done well enough to afford to send my kids to college, and so have most of the people here. If she gets one, great. Second, school and course of study is more important that soccer. Once she decides what she wants to go to school for, that's going to guide her school selection much more than soccer fit.

    So what does your club do? Or what did they do for you?

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    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
    This will probably devolve into another TS !@#$ show, but I'll try.

    Daughter is in 8th grade, and she announced that she'd like to play in college. She's playing on a top team at her club. I'm wondering what clubs do to help kids find the right fit in college if they want to play beyond high school and help them achieve that.

    I'll ask my club what they do and I'm sure they'll tell me how awesome they are at this college thing, but was curious what others have actually experienced or are experiencing today. What does the club do at different age groups? I'm aware of the showcase tournaments that many attend, but what else? Do they help match kids to colleges based on skill and work ethic? Do they contact college coaches on behalf of kids? I don't know what to expect, because I've never been through it.

    And just to cut some things off now, I'm not expecting or counting on any scholarship to any school at any level. I've done well enough to afford to send my kids to college, and so have most of the people here. If she gets one, great. Second, school and course of study is more important that soccer. Once she decides what she wants to go to school for, that's going to guide her school selection much more than soccer fit.

    So what does your club do? Or what did they do for you?
    Families should assume college search is their job. Clubs will offer things like an info night, and if you identify a college of interest and ask club coach if they know that college's coach, then maybe that could be a help.
    But, it's best to go into this with the mindset that club soccer coaches do not have the knowledge that guidance counselors and college advisors have. Most club coaches, especially if not from around here, do not know the profile of your child's high school, the level of courses she's taking, her grades, her other extracurriculars and her standardized test results.
    Even the soccer part, college coaches go mostly on what their eyes tell them, and the communication from the student, so a club or high school coach's input is usually minor.
    No doubt there are club coaches out there who are pretty knowledgeable, like if their own children have gone through college decision making. And there are some who coach at a college. But best to think of those situations as a stroke of good luck, and set your expectations that your family will handle most of the work re colleges without that much assistance from the club. If it ends up being more than that, pleasant surprise.

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      #3
      Have a look at the college recruiting forum on backofthenet.com. Extremely useful info on the process.

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        #4
        Hate to be paranoid but I suffer from Perspective/BTDT PTSD Syndrome. How long before they chime in? Seems like a set up.

        If not, then yes I'd check out BOTN and the many other sites and chat boards online.

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          #5
          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
          Hate to be paranoid but I suffer from Perspective/BTDT PTSD Syndrome. How long before they chime in? Seems like a set up.

          If not, then yes I'd check out BOTN and the many other sites and chat boards online.
          Forgot to add that you shouldn't expect your club to do much. If they help, that's great, but it isn't that common. The vast majority of the legwork falls on the player

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            #6
            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
            Forgot to add that you shouldn't expect your club to do much. If they help, that's great, but it isn't that common. The vast majority of the legwork falls on the player
            As it should. Players are the ones going to college. Clubs can provide educational seminars and coaches can be the liaisons.

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              #7
              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
              Hate to be paranoid but I suffer from Perspective/BTDT PTSD Syndrome. How long before they chime in? Seems like a set up.

              If not, then yes I'd check out BOTN and the many other sites and chat boards online.
              Lol. Would you rather advice from people who only think they know what they are doing or ones that have actually been through it before? You are going to find that you don't really figure out recruiting until after your recruited player hits college and you compare notes with other parents there. That is really the only time you'll ever get information that remotely resembles reality.

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                #8
                nefc has a ton of information on their website and has been extremely helpful in the process for my child, check it out

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                  nefc has a ton of information on their website and has been extremely helpful in the process for my child, check it out
                  My daughter plays for breakers ECNL and they do nothing to help . As previous posters advised . The parents and kids need to control the process . My daughter is committed to a good D2 school with zero help from FM and the scorpions-breakers-fc Boston

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                    #10
                    Get your daughter on a Stars ECNL team. Say what you want about JD but he's the best in Mass at getting his players off to top schools.

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                      Get your daughter on a Stars ECNL team. Say what you want about JD but he's the best in Mass at getting his players off to top schools.
                      I agree ... If I knew then what I know now my daughter would be with the Stars over the breakers but she is a senior and it's finally over .

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                        This will probably devolve into another TS !@#$ show, but I'll try.

                        Daughter is in 8th grade, and she announced that she'd like to play in college. She's playing on a top team at her club. I'm wondering what clubs do to help kids find the right fit in college if they want to play beyond high school and help them achieve that.

                        I'll ask my club what they do and I'm sure they'll tell me how awesome they are at this college thing, but was curious what others have actually experienced or are experiencing today. What does the club do at different age groups? I'm aware of the showcase tournaments that many attend, but what else? Do they help match kids to colleges based on skill and work ethic? Do they contact college coaches on behalf of kids? I don't know what to expect, because I've never been through it.

                        And just to cut some things off now, I'm not expecting or counting on any scholarship to any school at any level. I've done well enough to afford to send my kids to college, and so have most of the people here. If she gets one, great. Second, school and course of study is more important that soccer. Once she decides what she wants to go to school for, that's going to guide her school selection much more than soccer fit.

                        So what does your club do? Or what did they do for you?
                        The Club will give you guidance on the process, advice on how to contact coaches, and the platform to develop and showcase your D. It is on you to decide where she is interested and initiate contact with coaches. It's not too early to get started.
                        1. Set realistic goals: If she wants to chase D1, that is a serious commitment to soccer. Now and in college. Is she on top team of top club playing in top league and top brackets at showcase events? Does she want to have college classes compromised by soccer?
                        2. Consider D3 and connect now: You're fortunate enough to have the money to pay for college, so why D1? There are top academic schools in D3 with competitive programs (e.g. Williams) offering a great experience and balance of school/sports
                        3. Form relationships early. If you have money for college, you have money for summer travel and attending college summer ID camps. Do em. Get to know a few coaches, and
                        4. She is applying not you. While you may be needed to enter a credit card and book travel, she should be sending ALL communications with school from HER email address.

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                          This will probably devolve into another TS !@#$ show, but I'll try.

                          Daughter is in 8th grade, and she announced that she'd like to play in college. She's playing on a top team at her club. I'm wondering what clubs do to help kids find the right fit in college if they want to play beyond high school and help them achieve that.

                          I'll ask my club what they do and I'm sure they'll tell me how awesome they are at this college thing, but was curious what others have actually experienced or are experiencing today. What does the club do at different age groups? I'm aware of the showcase tournaments that many attend, but what else? Do they help match kids to colleges based on skill and work ethic? Do they contact college coaches on behalf of kids? I don't know what to expect, because I've never been through it.

                          And just to cut some things off now, I'm not expecting or counting on any scholarship to any school at any level. I've done well enough to afford to send my kids to college, and so have most of the people here. If she gets one, great. Second, school and course of study is more important that soccer. Once she decides what she wants to go to school for, that's going to guide her school selection much more than soccer fit.

                          So what does your club do? Or what did they do for you?
                          You won't need any help from the club, BTNT, based on the info above. You'll do just fine. But since you have a 8th grader on a top club you already knew all this, right?

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                            You won't need any help from the club, BTNT, based on the info above. You'll do just fine. But since you have a 8th grader on a top club you already knew all this, right?
                            Would you go away, you miserable toad? It was a very reasonable question, one I could have posted myself.

                            --Not the OP, and Not BTDT Either

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                              #15
                              Pretty sure the top clubs will tell you exactly what they will do. Coming on here very few days with the same question acting like you are looking for answers that the coach you see several times a week can answer for you quite easily is bizarre...and phony.

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