Student-Athletes experience college admissions in a WHOLE different way than all other students. For one thing, they start the process by the end of sophomore year, sending optimally 50-80 initial letters and athletic profile resumes to colleges around the country, with the hope of hearing back from 10-15%. That takes some advance planning!
Student-athletes must make academics a huge priority, starting in 9th grade to keep the most options open. Identifying a primary sport is critical and it's a good idea to get some private training in the freshman and sophomore years, constantly working on improving skills and conditioning. By the time junior year rolls around, it's time to buid a videotape....this is the most critical recruiting tool a student-athlete has, so it's important that it be done well.
Students need to talk to their coaches to assess what level play they might accomplish in college, be it Division I, II, III or NAIA. Their grades, test scores and interests determine what academic level they might fit into, and what majors they might like. At that point, a search must be done to mesh athletics, academics and the student's own personal preferences for the college environment.
By the end of junior year, student-athletes need to register at the NCAA Clearinghouse Eligibility Center, if they plan to play Division I or II.
Navigatio College Consulting is now offering sports recruiting packages in conjunction with The College Recruiting Group which boasts over 20 years experience in the sports recruiting world. Student-athletes will receive a priority analysis to determine their particular, unique needs in addition to all the other recruiting advice and tools a student-athlete needs. On top of all that, they will receive the academic advising and personalized attention that Navigatio College Consulting (http://www.navcc.net/) is known for. This is what you would call a WIN-WIN situation!
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
The University Trek
Navigatio traveled 8300 miles, across 19 states, touring 27 different colleges.....all in the past three weeks. Why would we do such a thing? Why would we wear ourselves out RIGHT when it's time to slow down to enjoy summer, drinking lemonade on the porch and reading fiction?
College Counseling is more than just giving advice. Trekking across the countryside, for days on end, and stepping onto college campuses lets us experience the flavor of each school. Those insights help us guide our students to make informed decisions about where they might like to spend four years of their life. It's not just about academics....the environment is a huge part of any student's college experience.
If we didn't see it with our own eyes, we would never have known that Loyola Chicago students like to sun themselves along the shores of Lake Michigan between classes. Nor would we realize that Grand Canyon University has brand new state-of-the-art electronic nursing simulators and a dozen cadavers for pre-med students to work on. University of Chicago students have a crazy four day engineering- based scavenger hunt that the college guides fail to mention. Meeting with admissions folks, chatting with students on campus, traipsing across athletic fields and quads, eating cafeteria food.....all these experiences educate us, so we can educate our students.
Navigatio is back home in Burbank California now and we are informed, well-traveled and ready to work with our students and share the great stories of our very own College Trek of 2011!
College Counseling is more than just giving advice. Trekking across the countryside, for days on end, and stepping onto college campuses lets us experience the flavor of each school. Those insights help us guide our students to make informed decisions about where they might like to spend four years of their life. It's not just about academics....the environment is a huge part of any student's college experience.
If we didn't see it with our own eyes, we would never have known that Loyola Chicago students like to sun themselves along the shores of Lake Michigan between classes. Nor would we realize that Grand Canyon University has brand new state-of-the-art electronic nursing simulators and a dozen cadavers for pre-med students to work on. University of Chicago students have a crazy four day engineering- based scavenger hunt that the college guides fail to mention. Meeting with admissions folks, chatting with students on campus, traipsing across athletic fields and quads, eating cafeteria food.....all these experiences educate us, so we can educate our students.
Navigatio is back home in Burbank California now and we are informed, well-traveled and ready to work with our students and share the great stories of our very own College Trek of 2011!
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Chicago College Scene
Being a college counselor has its perks......like getting to tour the "windy city" when flowers are blooming everywhere, college students are buzzing with the anticipation of summer excitement and Lake Michigan is shimmering.
Navigatio College Consulting ventured around Chicago this week to chat up the college admissions people around town.
University of Chicago's gorgeous Neo-Gothic architecture, expansive lawns, sharp minds and Hogwart's style "houses" keep life interesting in Hyde Park. These students are more than just curious intellectually, they are energized by academics! Chi'cago students know how to have fun too, hosting the world's largest scavenger hunt (over 1000 students) with "engineering based" challenges, and other offbeat intermurals.....try innertube water polo!
Students of DePaul University are gifted with location, location, location. Just north of Chicago's Loop, this campus is set right in charming Lincoln Park, a neighborhood filled with cafes, art galleries, and music venues so these students are CONNECTED to Chicago. Their learning happens everywhere, with much vigor! DePaul cares about culture, as evidenced by their new art museum, and a renowned, very selective theatre program.
Loyola University is graced with Lake Michigan adjacent property on 45 gorgeous acres about 45 minutes north of the Loop. Sports Management is a hot program at Loyola, and students get the chance to intern with professional teams around the sport's crazed Chicago area. Applications for admissions are FREE at Loyola, a rare treat.
Colombia College is a "hands on" place for students wanting to study music, dance, theatre, film, journalism, broadcasting, fashion and design and lots of other vocations and subjects. The campus is sprinkled around Chicago, so students need to be ready for an urban learning experience.
College in the Windy City? A delightful "college town" in a great big, stimulating and beautiful city!
Navigatio College Consulting ventured around Chicago this week to chat up the college admissions people around town.
University of Chicago's gorgeous Neo-Gothic architecture, expansive lawns, sharp minds and Hogwart's style "houses" keep life interesting in Hyde Park. These students are more than just curious intellectually, they are energized by academics! Chi'cago students know how to have fun too, hosting the world's largest scavenger hunt (over 1000 students) with "engineering based" challenges, and other offbeat intermurals.....try innertube water polo!
Students of DePaul University are gifted with location, location, location. Just north of Chicago's Loop, this campus is set right in charming Lincoln Park, a neighborhood filled with cafes, art galleries, and music venues so these students are CONNECTED to Chicago. Their learning happens everywhere, with much vigor! DePaul cares about culture, as evidenced by their new art museum, and a renowned, very selective theatre program.
Loyola University is graced with Lake Michigan adjacent property on 45 gorgeous acres about 45 minutes north of the Loop. Sports Management is a hot program at Loyola, and students get the chance to intern with professional teams around the sport's crazed Chicago area. Applications for admissions are FREE at Loyola, a rare treat.
Colombia College is a "hands on" place for students wanting to study music, dance, theatre, film, journalism, broadcasting, fashion and design and lots of other vocations and subjects. The campus is sprinkled around Chicago, so students need to be ready for an urban learning experience.
College in the Windy City? A delightful "college town" in a great big, stimulating and beautiful city!
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