Admissions Guidance
Navigating Your Path to Success
Admissions Guidance for Student
College admissions is a much easier road for recruited athletes, who receive a major boost to their admissions chances when compared to the general population. Of course, this doesn’t mean athletes don’t face stiff competition, but this comes on the field, as they compete against the hundreds of thousands of high school athletes across the country for a limited number of seats on collegiate teams.
This process makes the news for some sports, especially football and basketball, but athletes of all stripes participate. Ivy Scholars has the experience and resources necessary to guide athletes along the path to college, and to help them navigate every aspect of it. Here’s how it works:
Preparation
Prospective athletic recruits aren’t just judged based on how many points they score or how perfect their form is, but on their GPA and standardized test scores. While colleges are sometimes more flexible here, high scores can boost your chances of recruitment.
Test scores matter for athletes, even at colleges which have otherwise gone test optional. Luckily, Ivy Scholars has a system of individualized test prep, which works with students to strengthen their knowledge and strategies, and which boosts SAT scores by an average of 180 points.
From Discovery to Success
The Recruitment Process
PHASE 1
Building a College List
When to begin reaching out to coaches, when to upload your grades and test scores to student portals, when to send out highlight reels and resumes; there are a lot of dates to track and prepare for, all while maintaining your busy schedule. We help you create a solid and actionable plan, and make sure you’re on time to meet every deadline.
PHASE 2
Managing Your Timeline
PHASE 3
Creating a Resume
Athletic resumes are different from those you need for jobs, and also vary by sport. We’ll help you determine if you need an athletic resume, and work with you to develop one which shows off your strengths.
When and how you need to reach out to colleges depends on your sport and the college in question. In some cases reaching out early is a good thing, to build a relationship, while in others you should wait until you have the needed results or experience to really wow college coaches. We also help with drafting emails and opening lines of communication with colleges.
PHASE 4
Reaching Out to Colleges
PHASE 5
Filming a Highlight Reel
Verbal offers, written commitments, college visits; recruitment is an intensive process, with a lot of moving pieces. We help you navigate it, and let you know what your odds are while doing so, so you can maximize your chances of success in both recruitment and admissions.
PHASE 6
Recruitment
PHASE 7
Application Assistance
Recruited athletes do receive a significant boost to their admissions chances, but admissions officers still get the final say. Especially after the fallout from the Varsity Blues scandal, coaches have less influence than they used to at some elite colleges. We help you manage your college admission as an athlete and scholar both, to give you the best possible chance of admission.
Transitioning to college is difficult for many students, but athletes have significant additional scheduling pressures, and often have academic requirements to maintain their eligibility. We help you build a class schedule that will set you up to succeed during college, while also letting your experience it to the fullest, and set you up for a life beyond.
