Just adding some info concerning D3's... My DD is currently undecided between 3 different D3 schools. Each has the program she wants and she knows that there will be significant lab time required as she advances through the program. She has talked extensively with the head coach and the department head at each of these schools, and each seems to work together well. it seems, at least in the case of these 3 schools, that the athletic departments and the academic departments have a good working relationship that may be beneficial to DD's long term goals. But as others have mentioned, not all schools have this type of relationship between athletics and academics. It is important to understand that before a decision is made.
