Be sure and schedule all 5 of your official visits as soon as possible. The sooner you can schedule your official visits, the sooner you can make a final college decision. There are a lot of stories out there from people about how much FUN your recruiting visit should be and it should BE FUN, but be sure you approach your recruiting visit like a business trip.
Years ago, when I took my recruiting visit to Stanford I had a great time. It was a ton of fun meeting great players from all over the country. Coach Green teamed me up with a great player on the team to show me around campus and Palo Alto. I had an amazing trip, and the key is that the entire time I stayed focused on keeping it a business trip.
Why is this important?
One the most important reasons to think of it as a business trip is because as soon as you leave campus, the coach is going to call your host into his office and interview him about you. He is going to be asking your host:
How was he during the weekend?
Does he seem like a kid that can fit into our program?
How did he behave when you were out and about?
These are only a few questions the coach will be asking your host. Obviously, there will be a ton of questions he will want answers to if he is going to offer you a scholarship. Coaches today are looking for kids that are great people both on and off the field.
4 things to keep in mind for your recruiting trip:
1. Be sure that you are prepared for your trip. Talk to people about the questions you want answers to, so when you make your final decision you will feel great about your choice in your heart.
2. DO THE RIGHT THING on campus. There will be times on your visit that you may find yourself in different situations...it is critical that you always do the right thing on your trip. Do not give the coach any reason not to offer you a scholarship.
3. Talk to as many people on the team as possible. Find out how they feel about the program. What they like and don't like about the school, professors, student body, coaches and anything else you may want to know.
4. Talk to as many student on campus as possible as well. Get a feel for what it is like to be
Years ago, when I took my recruiting visit to Stanford I had a great time. It was a ton of fun meeting great players from all over the country. Coach Green teamed me up with a great player on the team to show me around campus and Palo Alto. I had an amazing trip, and the key is that the entire time I stayed focused on keeping it a business trip.
Why is this important?
One the most important reasons to think of it as a business trip is because as soon as you leave campus, the coach is going to call your host into his office and interview him about you. He is going to be asking your host:
How was he during the weekend?
Does he seem like a kid that can fit into our program?
How did he behave when you were out and about?
These are only a few questions the coach will be asking your host. Obviously, there will be a ton of questions he will want answers to if he is going to offer you a scholarship. Coaches today are looking for kids that are great people both on and off the field.
4 things to keep in mind for your recruiting trip:
1. Be sure that you are prepared for your trip. Talk to people about the questions you want answers to, so when you make your final decision you will feel great about your choice in your heart.
2. DO THE RIGHT THING on campus. There will be times on your visit that you may find yourself in different situations...it is critical that you always do the right thing on your trip. Do not give the coach any reason not to offer you a scholarship.
3. Talk to as many people on the team as possible. Find out how they feel about the program. What they like and don't like about the school, professors, student body, coaches and anything else you may want to know.
4. Talk to as many student on campus as possible as well. Get a feel for what it is like to be
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