Overview
The Max-StARS Program
College Selection Process:
The College Selection Process is often overwhelming. There seems to be:
- an infinite amount of information available,
- a huge number of potential “institutions of higher learning”,
- hundreds of opportunities (both academically and athletically), and
- dozens of factors and minute details which must be considered.
The “college years” require major investments in both time and money; how can you maximize the student’s return on this experience? How can the student-athlete find the right chemistry with the school and the coaching staff while maintaining the academic & athletic balance they desire?
With so much riding on this decision, both the student-athlete and their family can feel overwhelmed by the power and responsibility of its outcome. The decision is “tough” but, in the end, the student-athlete needs to “own” her part in this decision. Additionally, and adding even more pressure, many coaches start looking at athletes when they're freshmen in high school … so it's never too early for the student-athlete to begin thinking about the selection process, to begin setting goals, and to begin investigating summer camps at colleges of interest. By fall of their sophomore year the student-athlete should be actively corresponding with “right-fit” college coaches and developing their resume. Finally, by junior year they should be actively involved in the final selection process because by the end of their junior year, or at the latest, the summer between junior and senior year, in many cases, it’s all over! Bottom line: the time to act is NOW! It is a FAMILY OF SERVICES that helps you with the college selection process by focusing on your needs and desires for your college experience then helping you to get there.
