YCBK 618: Tips Every Athlete Needs If They Want to Play Their Sport in College
In this week’s episode you will hear
Introduction : Mark shares an outstanding recommended resource if you want to know how colleges shape their classes, something that selective private colleges are doing right now.
Dr. Andrew Hoffman video
Inside Class Shaping: How Elite Colleges Finalize Admissions Decisions
Interview-Student Athlete Advisors-Part 1 of 4 : o Katie Anderson gives us the history of the Student-Athlete Advisors and she shares her bio and she shares her soccer background
o Joe Slater gives his bio, and he shares his baseball background
o Amy Bryant gives her bio, and she gives her tennis and soccer background
o Reid Meyer gives his background, and he shares his baseball background
o Katie shares how Student-Athlete Advisors work and what they do
o Reid shares some of the most recent changes that have occurred in the last five years when it comes to recruiting
o Joe talks about the reallocation of scholarships that has changed recruiting
o Katie talks about some of the differences between division 1, division 2, division 3 and NAIA and Joe adds some additional insights
o Amy talks about the myth that division 3 is a lower level of athletics than D-1 or D-2 and she also talks about the difference between division 3 schools who give academic merit to attract students versus the ones who give no merit based and she points out the similarities between some academically elite D-1 conferences and Katie adds some more insights and she shares an outstanding recommended resource
o Reid talks about how the testing requirements have changed for the eligibility center and he talks about the National Letter of Intent power is now managed by the colleges and Joe adds some additional insights
o Amy and Katie talk about how having a good test score can still be helpful in the recruiting process
Mark’s recommended resource of the week : Colleges that allow self reporting of test scores
Colleges that Allow Self-Reporting of SAT and ACT Scores
Great source for questions about finances and college
Edvisors: Financial Aid, Student Loans, Scholarships and Money Management
FAFSA Walkthroughs Mark recommends
Complete FAFSA 2026‑2027 Walkthrough | From Start to Submit
2023-2024 FAFSA Walkthrough Video English
CSS PROFILE Walkthroughs
CSS Profile Walkthrough
MEFA Institute: A Deep Dive into the CSS Profile
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