1. College Admissions for Student Athletes
Kevin O’SULLIVAN
EXECUTIVE Director of Undergraduate Admissions

2. Student Athlete

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

6. 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

7. 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

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

9. 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

10. 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)

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

12. 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 $

13. 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.

14. Fit

15. Options Outside of Varsity
Club Athletic Programs
Intramural Sports

16. Discussion and Questions

17. College Admissions for Student Athletes
Kevin o’sullivan
Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions