D3 Women’s Soccer Programs

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Look at the Williams roster there are a lot of ECNL players so I guess a jerk like this guy knows more..
Why would you go on here it's not the place it is full of people like this clown

Proof positive that there are an inordinate amount of moron parents out there willing to spend obscene amounts of money on youth soccer just so they can say their child plays soccer in college. Seriously why not just be proud they got into a fine school like Williams and leave it at that. The soccer is slow and brutal at D3.

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Proof positive that there are an inordinate amount of moron parents out there willing to spend obscene amounts of money on youth soccer just so they can say their child plays soccer in college. Seriously why not just be proud they got into a fine school like Williams and leave it at that. The soccer is slow and brutal at D3.

Incredible ignorance. Nescac level is better than the lower tier Div 1. If you want solace for not getting in then. yes, slow and brutal—but not the soccer.

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Incredible ignorance. Nescac level is better than the lower tier Div 1. If you want solace for not getting in then. yes, slow and brutal—but not the soccer.

Sorry mate, my kid played in the ACC, watching NESCAC soccer is like watching a U15 game. Just sayin.

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Sorry mate, my kid played in the ACC, watching NESCAC soccer is like watching a U15 game. Just sayin.

There's definitely overlap between low D1 and top D3. It's just top D3 doesn't go very deep in terms of number of programs or depth on a D3 bench. I'd question a smart kid going to a low level D1 academic school just to play D1 (unless it was the only way to ever pay for college or had some unique major they wanted that few schools offered) but definitely some kids do.

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There's definitely overlap between low D1 and top D3. It's just top D3 doesn't go very deep in terms of number of programs or depth on a D3 bench. I'd question a smart kid going to a low level D1 academic school just to play D1 (unless it was the only way to ever pay for college or had some unique major they wanted that few schools offered) but definitely some kids do.

College is THE reason most parents of girls paying alphabet league soccer are willing to pay to travel all over. Everyone seeks status. Doesn't matter if they pluck their suspenders over Academic prestige, P5 Status or a Big Scholly. Of course there are high quality former ECNL and GDA players at Williams, and U Chicago. Those are prestige schools, and that's a great win for that player/family.

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College is THE reason most parents of girls paying alphabet league soccer are willing to pay to travel all over. Everyone seeks status. Doesn't matter if they pluck their suspenders over Academic prestige, P5 Status or a Big Scholly. Of course there are high quality former ECNL and GDA players at Williams, and U Chicago. Those are prestige schools, and that's a great win for that player/family.

You hire the person, not the college they went to. Unless you have an advanced degree, or are very specialized, nobody cares where you got your bachelors. That prestige is a mirage. And for most kids it's a path to exorbitant student loans that they'll learn about the hard way after they graduate. All of it is primarily driven by delusional parents wanting to brag at the country club.

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You hire the person, not the college they went to. Unless you have an advanced degree, or are very specialized, nobody cares where you got your bachelors. That prestige is a mirage. And for most kids it's a path to exorbitant student loans that they'll learn about the hard way after they graduate. All of it is primarily driven by delusional parents wanting to brag at the country club.

Many not so rich kids getting outstanding education and serious aid and will graduate no debt, offers for grad school for free or work, all thanks in large part to soccer. Obviously you didn’t take your parental responsibilities very seriously. Nice excuses but don’t project. Some of us did.

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There's definitely overlap between low D1 and top D3. It's just top D3 doesn't go very deep in terms of number of programs or depth on a D3 bench. I'd question a smart kid going to a low level D1 academic school just to play D1 (unless it was the only way to ever pay for college or had some unique major they wanted that few schools offered) but definitely some kids do.

That overlap is grossly overrated by the D3 contingency on this particular forum. The fact is, even in the lowest D1 level conferences they have longer preseasons, play more games and then have mandatory offseason practices and conditioning under coaching supervision. If you total it up over the 4 years a D1 level player will have put in almost a years more worth of work than a D3 player. To suggest that amount of work doesn't have an impact on the level is absurd.

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You hire the person, not the college they went to. Unless you have an advanced degree, or are very specialized, nobody cares where you got your bachelors. That prestige is a mirage. And for most kids it's a path to exorbitant student loans that they'll learn about the hard way after they graduate. All of it is primarily driven by delusional parents wanting to brag at the country club.

kind of - top schools attract top tier companies for job hunting, have incredible alumni networks to tap into, great research and internship opportunities. It can put a grad on a higher ladder rung vs average state U. Two years in and after that then yes it's more about what you've done on the job.

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That overlap is grossly overrated by the D3 contingency on this particular forum. The fact is, even in the lowest D1 level conferences they have longer preseasons, play more games and then have mandatory offseason practices and conditioning under coaching supervision. If you total it up over the 4 years a D1 level player will have put in almost a years more worth of work than a D3 player. To suggest that amount of work doesn't have an impact on the level is absurd.

My D3 child plays or practices 10 months, including some summer pickup with D1s. Sorry delusional parent, but hope it makes you feel better.

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My D3 child plays or practices 10 months, including some summer pickup with D1s. Sorry delusional parent, but hope it makes you feel better.

I have both a D1 and D3 athlete - while D3 is still a huge commitment (and no academic support) it still isn't the same level as D1. Plus D3 coaches are much more willing to work with you to do internships, study abroad etc. D1 athletes pretty much have to do everything they're told, whenever they have to be there. To those coaches it is your job and academics are 2ndary.

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My D3 child plays or practices 10 months, including some summer pickup with D1s. Sorry delusional parent, but hope it makes you feel better.

My kid was a high level D1 player who used to play with your sort of player in those same summer leagues. They used to get frustrated playing with supposedly high level D3 (read all conference) players who just couldn't keep up with the flow of the game and eventually they stopped playing in those leagues because they became flooded with those sorts of player opting instead to do pick up games with high level boys groups and work out with pro players. The bottom line is getting on the field in a summer league is not all that big of an accomplishment, it's standing out amongst the assembled players is what every other player aspire to do. That's how your kid ultimately is evaluated and the amount of respect they get from other players is determined.

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kind of - top schools attract top tier companies for job hunting, have incredible alumni networks to tap into, great research and internship opportunities. It can put a grad on a higher ladder rung vs average state U. Two years in and after that then yes it's more about what you've done on the job.

If a kid is determined, they will produce in the classroom and on the soccer field. Companies flock to hire kids they perceive to have "IT" and most of them are going to look at the sort of kid that produces in the classroom and on the soccer field as having "IT."

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That overlap is grossly overrated by the D3 contingency on this particular forum. The fact is, even in the lowest D1 level conferences they have longer preseasons, play more games and then have mandatory offseason practices and conditioning under coaching supervision. If you total it up over the 4 years a D1 level player will have put in almost a years more worth of work than a D3 player. To suggest that amount of work doesn't have an impact on the level is absurd.

Both kids careers end after college, so not sure what that’s a big consideration.