- Jul 4, 2014
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I'm hoping to get some perspective. I realize that everyone's experience is different but would like to know if what dd is doing is sufficient or if she's seriously behind the proverbial "8 ball" and should dd ramp up her efforts.
DD is a junior. She's primarily targeting D3s. She initially wrote to 50+ schools (D1s through D3s). She heard from 2 dozen - more than half were in the form of camp invites (D1s and D2s) and the balance were personal emails from D3s. In the last year, she started eliminating the schools that she really didn't want to go to (ie. too rural, or too urban) and today, she only keeps in touch with approx. half a dozen D3 schools today. That is, whenever she writes them, they write back. She has a good relationship with them. However, none of these coaches have said "We want you!" yet and their interest ranges from interested to strongly interested (in my limited experience).
So my question is, when your dd was a junior, how many schools was she communicating with on a regular basis? Is half a dozen or so sufficient? Or is DD limiting herself too much? She has several upcoming camps and may receive some unsolicited interest. But in the meantime, she has only formed a good relationship with these coaches. Where was your dd at this time in the recruiting process?
Thanks.
DD is a junior. She's primarily targeting D3s. She initially wrote to 50+ schools (D1s through D3s). She heard from 2 dozen - more than half were in the form of camp invites (D1s and D2s) and the balance were personal emails from D3s. In the last year, she started eliminating the schools that she really didn't want to go to (ie. too rural, or too urban) and today, she only keeps in touch with approx. half a dozen D3 schools today. That is, whenever she writes them, they write back. She has a good relationship with them. However, none of these coaches have said "We want you!" yet and their interest ranges from interested to strongly interested (in my limited experience).
So my question is, when your dd was a junior, how many schools was she communicating with on a regular basis? Is half a dozen or so sufficient? Or is DD limiting herself too much? She has several upcoming camps and may receive some unsolicited interest. But in the meantime, she has only formed a good relationship with these coaches. Where was your dd at this time in the recruiting process?
Thanks.