College recruiting services

[NorthSDCounty]

Anyone out there have any experience using college recruiting services? I know quite a few football/lacross players at my dd's high school use

http://www.ncsasports.org/

Wondering if anyone has used a service like this for soccer?

[salt]

Originally Posted by NorthSDCounty

Anyone out there have any experience using college recruiting services? I know quite a few football/lacross players at my dd's high school use

http://www.ncsasports.org/

Wondering if anyone has used a service like this for soccer?

Don't do it. It doesn't work and its expensive.

[soccerhomer]

I have been through this with my older son and have been told if you need to pay for a scholarship its a scam. There is a site called Fastweb that will give you updates on scholarships and jobs via email. As far as soccer scholarships, for boys, there are 9.9 scholarships for DI and DII teams. With teams having 28 players or so its very difficult to get a full ride. Most will give partials and or wiavers for rooming. There is a great book sold by the Sports Source that you can use to find the college that fits your sons needs. For most people its up to you to be active in contacting the coach and seeing whats available. With persistanc you will find the right school and get some dollars to offset the cost of attendance. good luck...........

[soccerhomer]

The book is sold by the Sport Source. I had added an s to sports. It lists every DI, DII, DII and NAIA school that plays soccer in the country. There is a different one for boys and gilrs. The fact is that it is up to you to sell your son to a college. Unless he is truly one of the elite players expect a partial scholarship at best. One advantage a good player has is perhaps getting into a school that he woulnd't have on academics alone. Make sure to play in the elite tournaments to get him seen. We received most of our letters from playing in the Nomads tournaments but the Surf, Dallas and Disney Showcases would generate them also. If he chooses to play in college it will be like having a job but the rewards can be great. good luck

[soccermom13]

It is for sure the equivalent of a job and balancing strong academics with college play is difficult. Nonetheless, my daughter chose three local D1 colleges that she was interested in attending. Chose first for academics and then for the soccer program. She let all three coaches know she was interested, they watched her by attending her games and then they started with offers. She was very honest with each coach and let them know she was looking into the other two schools also (which may have had something to do with high offers). I think she would have been happy at any of the three schools and being rivals in the same conference doesn't hurt the negotiations. The last thing a coach from one of the opposing teams in conference wants to see is a desirable recruit (from their point of view of course) going to the conference competition. Good luck! I hope your child finds a college and a program he/she will enjoy.

[italiaforever]

WHAT ABOUT FILING WITH THE NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE ?? SOMEONE MENTIONED IT TO MY SON LAST WEEK...ANY OPINIONS

[soccerhomer]

They need to do it to play in DI and DII. After the second sememster of their junior year get a Clearinghouse Student Release Form from the H.S. student counselers office. Provide two copies for them. Make sure you stay on them to get it done. You will be able to keep track of the certification process on line. He will not be able to play in DI or DII if he is not certified in time.

[espola]

Originally Posted by italiaforever

WHAT ABOUT FILING WITH THE NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE ?? SOMEONE MENTIONED IT TO MY SON LAST WEEK...ANY OPINIONS

That is necessary for playing at NCAA schools, scholarship or not. The clearinghouse verifies that an entering student has met the minimum requirements to be eligible for NCAA play.

However, there is no money there.

[soccerfan4ever]

First off, don't pay someone or a recruiting company to get your kid into the school he or she wants. In the end, it's all about how talented the player is and I've heard that colleges like it when the player takes the inititive by themselves. I know someone who did go through the recruiting process and they didn't get offered spots on any of the teams they wanted to. Secondly, have the player talk with a college counsler at school (highly recommended) b/c they know what your doing (and its free of charge!). That's what my oldest dd did, and it was successful. The clearinghouse isn't really that difficult to pass. If you go to www.ncaa.org you can look up clearinghouse.

[Juan Cabrillo]

Originally Posted by soccerhomer

The fact is that it is up to you to sell your son to a college. Unless he is truly one of the elite players expect a partial scholarship at best. One advantage a good player has is perhaps getting into a school that he woulnd't have on academics alone. Make sure to play in the elite tournaments to get him seen. We received most of our letters from playing in the Nomads tournaments but the Surf, Dallas and Disney Showcases would generate them also. If he chooses to play in college it will be like having a job but the rewards can be great. good luck

good post, great advice!