Seniors

  • ATHLETICS 

    • Evaluate Reasons for pursuing college athletics
    • Update athletic resume 
    • Realistically determine what level you can play
      • Talk to your coaches and parents/guardians
      • Talk with your counselor and the College Bound Student-Athlete Advisor about your goals
    • Train, practice and compete
    • RECRUITING
      • Initiate/continue contact with college coaches. Don’t wait for coaches to contact you.
        • Track content discussed with college coaches - email and calls
        • Be courteous and clear when you no longer have interest
        • Provide additional information and video upon request
        • Keep counselors/coaches in the loop regarding communication with college coaches
        • Notify coaches when you are competing in the college area - they may want to come to see you play
      • VISITS: Go on official (five allowed) or unofficial visits (unlimited) and enjoy yourself. An official visit means the college pays for your stay and travel. Unofficial visits are made at your own expense
      • During unofficial visits, talk to coaches while you are on campus (coaches may communicate with student-athletes while on unofficial visits to the college unless it is a "dead period" - see NCAA sport-specific recruiting calendars for "dead," "quiet," and "evaluation" periods)
        • Your counselor/coaches can help determine the types of questions to ask on the college visit, both athletic and academic
    • Know how to maintain Amateur Status (NCAA Guide)
    • Review and complete the National Letter of Intent (NLI). The NLI is a binding agreement where a prospective student-athlete agrees to attend the institution full-time for one academic year and the institution agrees to provide athletics financial aid for one academic year.
    ACADEMICS 

    Check your Honest Game report to see if you're on track for college sports!

    • Maintain your GPA
      • Check your  Honest Game report for your eligibility status on strategies to gain eligibility! Log in using Google SSO.
    • Consider the value of selecting a school that will meet your academic goals where you will be comfortable if you are unable to continue as an athlete
    • Know Application Deadlines for each college
    • Be aware of the Early Decision restrictions
    • If needed, retake SAT/ACT
    • Complete the FAFSA in spring. Even if you do not think you will qualify for aid, athletic departments often use this information
    • Be prepared to give a yes/no answer to one school without knowing another school’s admission decision
    • Be sure to apply to some colleges where you are a strong candidate without athletic consideration
    • If necessary, accept that you will not be a college athlete and move on to alternate college planning
    • In all cases, you MUST complete a full application to be admitted to a college
      • Complete all testing requirements, essays, letters of recommendations, transcripts, etc.