College Admissions for Student Athletes Kevin O’SULLIVAN EXECUTIVE Director of Undergraduate Admissions osullivank6@sacredHeart.edu

Student Athlete

What Colleges Use to Make Decisions GPA Standardized Testing Interaction Quotient / Demo Interest Interview Recommendations Application Supplemental Material Essay

Admissions Terms to Tackle Early Decision (ED) Athletic “Tag” Early Action (EA) I&II Admissions Counselor Regular Decision FAFSA & CSS Profile Rolling Admission May 1st Admissions Pre-read

Athletic Terms to Tackle NCAA – The National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I, II, III NCAA Eligibility Center Qualifier/non-qualifier/Redshirt National Letter of Intent (NLI) & Signing Dates Verbal Commitments Official/Non-Official Visits

Important Dates Contact Period(s) When Official Visits Start SAT/ACT Dates College Application Deadlines Early Signing Period Signing Day/Period

Timeline Sophomore Year Check your coursework NCAA Attend College Visits (unofficial) and College Fairs Keep grades up  Work on conditioning and training Participate in teams Talk to coaches and trainers about goals Summer programs and showcases

Timeline Junior Year Testing (ACT, SAT) Draft letter to college coaching staff expressing interest Talk about recruitment process to coach Unofficial Visits Create college list Forward Transcript end of year Complete athletic questionnaires Summer programs and showcases Reach out to your network (your coaches in Club, Travel, HS Varsity)

Timeline Senior Year (Academic) Testing (ACT, SAT) retake? GPA…Keep it up  Continue to forward most recent transcript(s)

Timeline Senior Year (Athletic) Wrap up any showcases (rising senior) Continue to play/train/conditioning Update resume/highlights Continue outreach to coaches Inquire about potential to complete Admissions pre-read Inquire about potential for merit based $

Things to Remember Market yourself continually as a Student Athlete to college/university. Express interest to both admissions and athletics. Identify traits about school/program that are desirable for you and continue to shorten your list.

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Options Outside of Varsity Club Athletic Programs Intramural Sports

Discussion and Questions

College Admissions for Student Athletes Kevin o’sullivan Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions osullivank6@sacredHeart.edu