applying for a Gymnastics Scholarship

I recommend Victory Collegiate Consulting to anyone not sure the best way to put together an NCAA Gymnastics package.

Tom Kovic posted a good article for families looking at the option. Here’s an excerpt:

Initiating phone calls to the coach

I think one of the toughest challenges prospects face in the recruiting process is initiating that first phone call to the college coach and for good reason. They are scared! Somehow, many young athletes envision an unapproachable coach on the other end of the line and view the task of calling the coach with fear. Coaches are former athletes who went through the same process. More importantly, they are educators who “know the stakes” and the importance of the 4 year college experience. Sure, they are competitive and want to attract the best and the brightest, but for the most part, they want prospects in general, to arrive at a comfortable college choice and one that is the right match. They typically see their role as being a “resource,” with a sincere obligation to provide family’s with valuable information and to answers their questions. They want to assist the prospect reach his “comfort level” in an effort to begin developing a collaborative relationship.

I would not encourage a prospect to pick up the phone and make a “cold call” without preparation. …

read the entire article as a .DOC file: Navigating College RecruitingConfidence.doc

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