My DD is in her Junior year and is getting grades all over 80% She was contacted last fall as a result of a showcase tournament by a coach of a DIII school about 5.5 hours away. We live in Southern Ontario, Canada and don't have the same scholarship/recruiting issues and so I have some questions. I have read the sticky thread here a few times to get a better handle on what to expect. Canada's costs are significantly less ($20,000 per year all in for a good school) but the softball experience is not as "involved" as that in the states. That being said, DD wants to play meaningful softball while attending college. Not so much to get an education all paid for, but to play softball while getting a good education, and for about the same cost we would pay for in Canada.
Anyway, she is attending a hitting clinic at this small private school on Sunday, then making a visit with adminssions and coaches on Monday to make the trip more worthwhile. This is our first foray into the US college recruiting roller coaster so have a few questions. Before I ask though, I need to set the situation.
DD attends a softball academy for elite athletes once per week about an hour away. She pitches indoors (snow here) once per week with her PC and practices with her team once per week. The academy trains and prepares the athletes for college. They do leadership/skills/SAT prep etc. and are mentors for the girls attending. Her video will be done this spring and sent out to schools she has researched and feels would be a good fit. We have no delusions that she will get any full rides at any DI schools so we are fairly grounded in our expectations. Now to the questions.
How much should we talk about her attendance at this school at this point? This is the first visit.
Do we ask about financial issues at this visit? Coming from Canada, I do not know if the FAfsa calculation has any merit as our tax structure is significantly different than that of the US so annual salary may not necessarily be comparable.
Statistics have not been kept specific to WHIPs, era, BA etc but can be this year. Will this be a "downfall"?
Does the fact that DD is an international student have any bearing i.e do schools treat them differently from school to school?
This is a private small university with an good reputation for the liberal arts. Do private schools have access to funds that other insitututions might not have?
Bottom line is that this is a school that DD would like to attend, but like most folks, it has to be financially feasible. It's tough when a school decision by DD can be affected by a financial decision of her parents.
As far as the roller coaster is concerned, I think we just got in line but will be getting on the ride very shortly. Thank you all for your posts on here relative to college recruiting. It is an immense help for those of us in Canada that are not exposed to this on a regular basis but have girls that want to play in college all the while getting their education of choice.
Anyway, she is attending a hitting clinic at this small private school on Sunday, then making a visit with adminssions and coaches on Monday to make the trip more worthwhile. This is our first foray into the US college recruiting roller coaster so have a few questions. Before I ask though, I need to set the situation.
DD attends a softball academy for elite athletes once per week about an hour away. She pitches indoors (snow here) once per week with her PC and practices with her team once per week. The academy trains and prepares the athletes for college. They do leadership/skills/SAT prep etc. and are mentors for the girls attending. Her video will be done this spring and sent out to schools she has researched and feels would be a good fit. We have no delusions that she will get any full rides at any DI schools so we are fairly grounded in our expectations. Now to the questions.
How much should we talk about her attendance at this school at this point? This is the first visit.
Do we ask about financial issues at this visit? Coming from Canada, I do not know if the FAfsa calculation has any merit as our tax structure is significantly different than that of the US so annual salary may not necessarily be comparable.
Statistics have not been kept specific to WHIPs, era, BA etc but can be this year. Will this be a "downfall"?
Does the fact that DD is an international student have any bearing i.e do schools treat them differently from school to school?
This is a private small university with an good reputation for the liberal arts. Do private schools have access to funds that other insitututions might not have?
Bottom line is that this is a school that DD would like to attend, but like most folks, it has to be financially feasible. It's tough when a school decision by DD can be affected by a financial decision of her parents.
As far as the roller coaster is concerned, I think we just got in line but will be getting on the ride very shortly. Thank you all for your posts on here relative to college recruiting. It is an immense help for those of us in Canada that are not exposed to this on a regular basis but have girls that want to play in college all the while getting their education of choice.