Intro to the Track & Field Recruiting Academy for Prospective Ivy League Student-Athletes

After coaching in the Ivy League for 7 years, and competing as an Ivy League Track & Field athlete it was disheartening to see the advantage that was afforded to people who could pay thousands of dollars for SAT tutoring, private schools, and personalized recruiting services. While I can’t help with your SAT score, I can share everything I learned about the admissions process for athletes. We are giving this information away for free, but if you would like to support the project you can donate here. Either way, I hope this info helps you find your way onto an Ivy League Track & Field team, we hope to see you at our clinic!

The path to becoming an Ivy League student-athlete is different for every student and can be more complex than buying a home or keeping the books for a complex business. Fortunately, I’ve spent the last seven years being intimately involved in all sides of the Ivy League student-athlete recruiting and admissions process. I’ve been a student-athlete, assistant coach, and associate head coach for Brown Track and Field. With 13 years of Ivy League experience, I can give you the information you need to up your chances of becoming a student-athlete in the Ivy League.

In this course you will find:

  1. Finding the right type of college for you

    1. Factors to consider

    2. Identifying what level of collegiate track and field is for you

    3. Let’s get psychological: Do you want to be the big fish, little fish or regular fish?

    4. Workbooks

  2. Ivy League Recruiting and Admissions Process

    1. What is a support slot?

    2. 2 Paths to the Ivy League - With and without a support slot

    3. Understanding the Academic Index (AI)

    4. Digging deeper into the AI

    5. How to increase your chances of admission

    6. Admissions pre-read process

    7. Official Visits

    8. Likely Letter process

    9. How to increase your value during the recruiting process

    10. Getting inside the head of the coach

    11. Avoiding things that decrease your value during the recruiting process

    12. Email templates for reaching out to coaches

  3. Ivy League Financial Aid Process

    1. Financial aid calculators

    2. Financial aid pre-read

    3. Matching

    4. Games that coaches play

  4. Sample Ivy recruiting processes with recommendations for improvement

    1. Early decision athlete who meets recruiting standards

    2. Regular decision athlete who meets recruiting standards

    3. Early decision athlete who is close to recruiting standards but does not meet

    4. Superstar athlete exceeds all recruiting standards

By taking control of your recruiting journey, you can pave the way for a successful and fulfilling college experience. This comprehensive guide, informed by expert insights and practical advice, empowers you to navigate the complexities of NCAA recruiting and achieve your dreams of competing at the collegiate level.

Craig Kinsley

Craig Kinsley is an NCAA Champion and an Olympian.

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