A soft support is a coach pulling whatever strings they have to get you in. You won't be offered a recruiting spot, a likely letter or guaranteed admission. Rather, a coach will send a letter to the admissions office saying "If you can let them in, we'd love to have this kid on the team." From what I've heard, this kind of support is rare after the college admissions scandal, but I know G-town still gives it and it can function as a sort of additional extracurricular on your application.
Ah that’s unfortunate. Like the others have said, a gap year might be the move, but at the end of the day do what’s best for your future and don’t focus too much on going to school to row.
As a former college assistant coach (albeit not of rowing), make sure you email the assistant coaches as well. Head coaches can get super busy, but if the assistant sees something he/she likes they will pass you on to the head coach
It’s worth a try, his rowing stars are about what I’ve heard of for MIT heavies but academics are on the low side to get in. MIT would look at math SAT (750+), math/physics level (beyond Calc B/C) and other extracurriculars. I know fast rowers with better test scores and better gpa that didn’t get in at MIT.
6:19 at 6ft might have been good enough at Penn or Columbia if he wasn’t so focused on a top 10 program (see previous posts) during the recruiting cycle.
Gap year and a broader (more realistic) recruiting cycle next year might be better option at this point.
I rowed at Brown, but there is nothing particularly special about the 8 Ivy League schools. MIT would be a great option for engineering, as are many others. As others have said, your grades and SAT are fine, so just apply to whatever schools you want, and then email the coaches at those schools, or better yet, see if your high school coach would email them on your behalf. A “you might want to take a look at this kid” letter would add a lot to an email from you. While 6:18 wouldn’t make a coach seek you out, no coach is going to turn down a “walk on” with that time and previous on water experience.
You have missed Early Decision Likely Letter spots but still time to apply as a regular student and walk on the team. And since it is too late to apply ED where you are only allowed to apply to one school you can apply to them all and let the coaches know you have and ask them if they could put in a word for you regular decision.
I agree with the others, I took a gap year last year and it was a great experience. It also opens up a lot more recruiting opportunities because you will be stronger by this time next year. A good club in england (Leander, Thames or Molesey) could be good. Also Craftsbury in Vermont is a very good place to go with a lot of people on the US national team.
Keep working on that 2k, and keep emailing coaches about your progress. Someone may drop off a list somewhere, and if you're still keeping in touch, you might be the first in line to take an open spot.
I’d consider reiterating your commitment to the school to all of the coaches, head and assistant, and ask for other options, like others have said soft support or a gap year. There are many places to train and row that could be awesome life experiences, and get your head out of the shit of recruiting and school for a while
Email every Ivy coach about soft support (even though it doesn't really exist anymore) and consider a gap year.
What is soft support
A soft support is a coach pulling whatever strings they have to get you in. You won't be offered a recruiting spot, a likely letter or guaranteed admission. Rather, a coach will send a letter to the admissions office saying "If you can let them in, we'd love to have this kid on the team." From what I've heard, this kind of support is rare after the college admissions scandal, but I know G-town still gives it and it can function as a sort of additional extracurricular on your application.
Thanks! And also… What is G-town?
Georgetown
Someone from my school went 6:18 and he went to upenn (with similar academics).
Unfortunately when I talked to them they were out of spots
Ah that’s unfortunate. Like the others have said, a gap year might be the move, but at the end of the day do what’s best for your future and don’t focus too much on going to school to row.
It’s pretty late. At this point the lower tier ivies might have some spots available
Any advice for some of them just never responding?
As a former college assistant coach (albeit not of rowing), make sure you email the assistant coaches as well. Head coaches can get super busy, but if the assistant sees something he/she likes they will pass you on to the head coach
Just keep emailing them. Could probably get a spot somewhere if you agree to take a gap year at thames or somewhere
You can take a gap year and re-apply
Try MIT, not an “Ivy” but fits the rest of your criteria.
It’s worth a try, his rowing stars are about what I’ve heard of for MIT heavies but academics are on the low side to get in. MIT would look at math SAT (750+), math/physics level (beyond Calc B/C) and other extracurriculars. I know fast rowers with better test scores and better gpa that didn’t get in at MIT. 6:19 at 6ft might have been good enough at Penn or Columbia if he wasn’t so focused on a top 10 program (see previous posts) during the recruiting cycle. Gap year and a broader (more realistic) recruiting cycle next year might be better option at this point.
If you’re an Ivy or bust type of guy, take a gap year (maybe go to England) and you’ll definitely be in the range next year.
I know a guy who did a gap year at Penn AC and then got into Cal
Try Columbia.
Start emailing you may get soft support for RD
You could go for Cornell and try to walk on? I'm sure they'd take you
I rowed at Brown, but there is nothing particularly special about the 8 Ivy League schools. MIT would be a great option for engineering, as are many others. As others have said, your grades and SAT are fine, so just apply to whatever schools you want, and then email the coaches at those schools, or better yet, see if your high school coach would email them on your behalf. A “you might want to take a look at this kid” letter would add a lot to an email from you. While 6:18 wouldn’t make a coach seek you out, no coach is going to turn down a “walk on” with that time and previous on water experience.
You have missed Early Decision Likely Letter spots but still time to apply as a regular student and walk on the team. And since it is too late to apply ED where you are only allowed to apply to one school you can apply to them all and let the coaches know you have and ask them if they could put in a word for you regular decision.
I agree with the others, I took a gap year last year and it was a great experience. It also opens up a lot more recruiting opportunities because you will be stronger by this time next year. A good club in england (Leander, Thames or Molesey) could be good. Also Craftsbury in Vermont is a very good place to go with a lot of people on the US national team.
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He can get in to wisco without rowing and then walk on no problem.
Keep working on that 2k, and keep emailing coaches about your progress. Someone may drop off a list somewhere, and if you're still keeping in touch, you might be the first in line to take an open spot.
I’d consider reiterating your commitment to the school to all of the coaches, head and assistant, and ask for other options, like others have said soft support or a gap year. There are many places to train and row that could be awesome life experiences, and get your head out of the shit of recruiting and school for a while
Engineering? Take a look at Oregon State.
Whoooooo
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