MAKE A LIST OF COLLEGES

Draft a tentative list of colleges that interest you. Your list may include schools in your area, schools that have a particular major of interest to you, or schools you know very little about. Your list may be long but in the early stages you don’t want to eliminate any school you are curious about. It is very important that you look at the school for its academic programs as well as its athletic programs. Your academic experience in college is what will provide an important foundation for your chosen career path after college. Here are some questions that may aid you in your college selection:

●  Would I choose this college even if I am not playing on the team?

●  Would I be happy sitting on the bench and not playing much?

●  Would I still select this college if there is a different coach?

●  Would I be comfortable there both academically and athletically?

●  Does staff and team seem to get along and care about each other?

●  How does the coach motivate the team?

●  Are the coaching staff and team friendly? Enthusiastic? Honest? Supportive? Sincere?

Educate yourself about the Colleges on your List and after you have created your list of schools, research the schools. Read everything you can find about each school. Look at their school web page, athletics page, specifically the team page as well as their social media.