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SOPHOMORES
ACADEMICS
Check your Honest Game report to see if you're on track for college sports!
- You are a student-athlete. Grades from every year count equally and can ruin your chances of playing college sports.
- See College Bound Student Athlete Advisor with questions.
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The NCAA has drastically changed academic requirements.
- An NCAA CORE GPA under 2.3 makes you ineligible for competition and it STARTS counting day 1 freshman year!!
- Your CORE GPA does NOT include PE, art, music or other non-qualifying classes.
- Your CORE GPA includes specific approved English, Math, Science, Social Science, Language, Religion and Philosophy classes - NOT all core subject area classes are approved. Look for the "N" in your course guide or see NCAA Core Course List.
- A high CORE GPA will make you more desirable to college coaches and admissions offices.
- SAT/ACT has been waived for eligibility, but can still be relevant for admissions and financial aid.
- SAT/ACT has been waived for eligibility, but can still be relevant for admissions and financial aid.
- An NCAA CORE GPA under 2.3 makes you ineligible for competition and it STARTS counting day 1 freshman year!!
Check your Honest Game report for your eligibility status on strategies to gain eligibility! Log in using Google SSO.
Read the NCAA College Bound Student Athlete Guide (NCAA Guide)
ATHLETICS
- Determine your Reasons for pursuing college athletics
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Realistically determine what level you can play, or what is needed to reach the desired athletic level
- Talk to your coaches and parents
- Train, practice and compete. Summers are especially productive in making local, regional and national connections, as well as building skills
- 5 Levels of College Athletics
- Talk with your counselor and the College Bound Student Athlete Advisor about your goals
- Create an athletic resume and update it every year
- You can start reaching out to coaches at anytime by filling out questionnaires, emailing, calling, visiting college campuses, attending college camps.
- Know how to maintain amateur status (NCAA Guide)