Chapter 1 Flashcards
How many core courses?
16
Full rides are offered at what level
Division I in the head count sports
What are head count sports
DI- FBS football, men’s and woman’s basketball, woman’s tennis, woman’s gymnastics and woman’s volleyball
All other DI sports that are not “head count sports are known as?
Equivalency sports
What type of scholarships do equivalency sports offer?
Partial scholarships are the norm ranging from 25%-75%
Which division does not offer athletic scholarships
DIII
Who offers equivalency scholarships?
DI, DII, NAIA and Junior Colleges
Which schools are in the Ivy League
Brown Princeton Dartmouth Yale Harvard Penn Columbia Cornell
What do ivy leagues base their financial decisions on?
A family’s demonstrated need
What divisions require you to register at the NCAA eligibility center
DI and DII
DIII schools set their own admissions standards
What percentage of DIII student-athletes receive some form of merit or need-based financial aid
75%
Top 10 Recruiting Myths
10- Division I is the only/best option
9- Recruiting starts your senior year in high school
8- You need to have a professional highlight video
7- if you receive an email from a school you are being recruited
6- The Recruiting process is expensive
5- college coaches don’t want to be contacted by prospective athletes
4- Good grades don’t matter if you are a good athlete
3- If you sign a scholarship everything is taken care of
2- My coach will find me a scholarship
1- If I am good enough they will find me
Recruiting Myth #10
Division I is the only/best option
Recruiting Myth #9
Recruiting starts your senior year in high school
Recruiting Myth #8
You need to have a professional highlight video
