Oct 11 2012
The Three Phases of the College Recruiting Process
Posted by SportsForce in Blogs, Commitments, High School, Recruiting, Tips & Advice, tags: college recruiting, High School Recruiting, High School Sports, Recruiting, recruiting phases, recruiting timeline, recruiting tips, sportsforce, sportsforceonline.com
Here is a brief overview of the three phases of the college recruiting process:
Phase I – Introduction
- Build your student-athlete resume
- Create your target college list
- Prepare your introductory letter to coaches
- Email an introduction to all the coaches on your target list
Phase II – Evaluation
- Market yourself to college coaches via email
- Let coaches evaluate your skills (online profile with video)
- Select the right events to showcase yourself
- Build a relationship with college coaches
- Visit colleges in person and online
Phase III – Negotiation & Selection
- Determine the colleges that are most interested
- Negotiate the best financial package possible
- Review your final choices
- Make the best all-around college selection
Following this basic timeline will provide you with the best chance of achieving recruiting success.
Over the last five years SportsForce Recruiting has helped over 1,000 student-athletes and families successfully navigate the college recruiting and athletic scholarship process while saving families on average $50,000 in college expenses.
