Recruiting has been my main objective since becoming a Division 1 college soccer coach. In upcoming articles I will discuss some important topics that many prospective student-athletes and parents are not aware of when they enter their first day of high school.

There are thousands of youth soccer players cross the U.S. and around the world who dream of playing soccer in college, and even beyond. Whether you’re a blue chip soccer player or just trying to make your college soccer team as a walk-on, there is a process that all players must go through in order to become eligible, known as the NCAA Clearinghouse.

The NCAA and NCAA
Eligibility Center

How to Use this Guide…
The Guide addresses issues for three important groups of readers: • High school students who hope to participate in college
athletics at an NCAA college or university; • Parents and legal guardians; and • High school counselors and athletics administrators.

Please click on guide

http://eligibilitycenter.org/ECWR2/NCAA_EMS/NCAA.html

Creating a good soccer resume is something that can be easy to do and it goes a long way toward getting your name and attributes out to coaches.

Be sure to check the NCAA website – www.ncaa.org – prior to scheduling classes. 

You're a High School student, more and more, you find yourself visualizing yourself at college. Each year another wave of graduates from your school departs for colleges in distant places. On holidays, when they return, as college students, they're different ... sure their caps and sweats proudly advertise their schools ... but they also wear the self confidence of maturing young adults who have moved on to the next level in life. You are a little jealous and anxious to get there, too ... here's how.

Much has been written regarding the differences between the SAT and the ACT – both standardized tests used to measure an individual’s academic readiness for college.  Typically, a student’s score on the SAT will fairly accurately predict his score on the ACT.  The SAT is generally seen as testing general knowledge, applying that which the student has learned in the classroom, to general test questions.  The ACT, on the other hand, is seen as curriculum based, testing knowledge directly learned in the classroom.  Which test a student takes is entirely optional (at this point most colleges will accept either SAT or ACT scores). 

The Advanced Placement program was developed in the 1950s by the College Board as a means to allow talented, motivated students the opportunity to take college level courses while still in high school.  It was seen as a partnership of sorts between high schools and colleges, as well as a way to inspire bright students to maximize their abilities.  At the end of the academic year, a national exam was given in each subject.  The scores ranged from 1 – 5, with the scores of 3, 4, or 5 considered “college recommending” marks.  Every student took the same final exam, so it was possible to compare both student and high school scores on a national level.  The scores 1 – 5 continue to be utilized, with a 3, 4, or 5 still considered “college recommending” marks.