Row In College — Table of Contents

Intro­duc­tion

About this eBook

How to Use this eBook

About the Author

Feed­back

Get­ting Started

Part I: What do You Want From College?

Aca­d­e­mics First — Row­ing Second

Cam­pus Size

School Loca­tion

Tuition Costs

Who Rows in College?

Choos­ing Between Divi­sion I, II, and III Schools

Light­weight Rowers

Coxes

Walk-​​Ons and Non-​​Rowers

Part II: Match Col­leges to Your Criteria

When to Begin Research­ing Colleges

Which Col­leges Offer Rowing?

Start to Develop Your List

Reaches and Safeties 

Eli­gi­bil­ity

Research Row­ing Programs

The Coaches

Email Coaches

Sam­ple Ini­tial Con­tact Email

Visit Col­leges

Unof­fi­cial Cam­pus Visits

“Junior Day” Visits

Offi­cial Recruit­ing Visits

What to Look For Dur­ing Visits

Part III: Make Them Want You

Give the Coach a Phone Call

Do You Fit the Profile?

Meet the Coaches and the Team

Do Your Homework

Keep the Coaches Updated

Give the Coaches More Information

Use Recruit­ing Websites

Send Video Clips

Attend Sum­mer Camps

Coaches’ Scout­ing Visits

Coaches’ Home Visits

How Your High School Coach Can Help

Recruit­ing Consultants

Your Aca­d­e­mics

NCAA Ini­tial Eli­gi­bil­ity Center

Grades, SAT, PSAT, Appli­ca­tions, Etc.

Junior Col­lege

Your Rac­ing Results

Lead­er­ship & Awards

Part IV: Close the Deal

Be Aware of Deadlines

Schol­ar­ships

National Let­ter of Intent

Sign­ing Periods

Appli­ca­tions and Early Decision

The Ivy League and Likely Letters

Con­grat­u­la­tions! Two Schools Really Want You…

You Still Haven’t Been Recruited?

Appen­dix A: The Rules

The Rules — Phone Calls

The Rules — Let­ters & Email

The Rules — Eval­u­a­tions

The Rules — Con­tacts

The Rules — Offi­cial Visits

The Rules — Unof­fi­cial Visits

Appen­dix B: Rec­om­mended Timeline

Fresh­man Year (9th grade) 

Sopho­more Year – 10th Grade

Junior Year – 11th Grade

Senior Year — 12th Grade

Appen­dix C: Ques­tions, Ques­tions, Questions

Ques­tions to Ask Yourself

Ques­tions to Ask Coaches

Aca­d­e­mics

Team

Train­ing Environment

Recruit­ing

Other

Ques­tions to Ask Team Members

Ques­tions to Ask Admissions

How to Respond to Recruiters

Appen­dix D: Quick Par­ent Notes

Appen­dix E: The 10 Things You Must Do

Appen­dix F: The 10 Things You Must Not Do

Appen­dix G: Use­ful Links

Copy­right Notes

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