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The College Essay Guy Podcast: A Practical Guide to College Admissions

409: A Crash Course in College Athletic Recruiting w/ Katie Andersen

Nov 2, 2023
58:23

My guest is Katie Andersen, a former NCAA Division 1 Women’s Soccer player at Duke University, who now advises student-athletes through her organization, College Fit OC. She’s also the co-founder of The Student-Athlete Advisors, which focuses on educating and mentoring educational consultants who advise college-bound student-athletes.

Our conversation turned into a veritable crash course in college athletic recruiting. We get into, among other things:

  • How a student can know if they can realistically play their sport at the college level
  • When students should start their athletic recruiting process
  • Can a college coach actually help a student get accepted to a university?
  • How college-list building is different for student athletes
  • Recent rule changes families should be aware of
  • Tips for social media
  • Tips for recruiting videos
  • And lots more!

 

Play-by-play

  • 0:00 - Intro / Who is Katie Anderson?
  • 1:37 -  Katie shares a little bit about her journey as a student athlete
  • 4:29 - How can a student know if they can realistically play their sport at the college level?
  • 9:00 - When should students start their athletic recruiting process?
  • 12:45 - Should student athletes visit campus? 
  • 15:36 - How do students know if a coach is serious about recruiting them? 
  • 18:11 - How can students be proactive in their recruiting process? 
  • 21:30 - What influence do coaches have on the admissions process? 
  • 25:05 - What are coaches looking for in student athletes? 
  • 29:51 - How is building a college list different for student athletes?
  • 35:50  - How do early decision applications impact the students' athletic recruiting journey?
  • 39:03 - Are there any recent shifts in athletic recruitment that students should know? 
  • 42:18 -  How can social media be used to help a student in the recruiting process?
  • 47:04 - What are some tips for creating recruiting videos? 
  • 50:32 - What are some of the misconceptions that students and families have about this process?
  • 52:46 - Advice to families who are considering hiring somebody to help them with this process?
  • 54:46  - What resources are available for families throughout this process? 
  • 54:43 - Wrap-Up

 

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