HS Athletes: 🏀🏈⚾️⚽️
When you walk on a college campus whether you’re on an official or unofficial visit. Dress appropriate! You don’t need to wear a shirt + tie but the flip flops + sweats isn’t the move. You never get a second chance to make a first impression!
In preparation for the 2019-2020 seasons, the Minnesota State High School League, the Minnesota High School Coaches Association, and the Minnesota Interscholastic Activities Administrators Association have prepared this video. #mshsl@mshsca@MN_IAAA
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36% of NCAA women sustained at least one major sports-related injury before entering college. Highest by sport: Gymnastics 77%, Soccer 47%.
Those two sports are also ranked 1 and 2 in % of NCAA women who started specializing in that sport by age 12. https://t.co/c60izwHq9d.
A recruiting service was encouraging parents to start signing players up for their college showcase at 13/14 years old
Telling parents that coaches like to track improvement in showcase stats year to year
College coaches do not care about your showcase stats from middle school
44% of the graduating class took the #ACT multiple times - most repeat test takers increased their Composite Score by 1 point. Read more: https://t.co/KFoGVtp5Zt #ACTInsights#ACTCondition18
If you wouldn’t say it in a job interview you shouldn’t say it on social media because in today’s society the two go hand and hand. Your social media accounts are a big part of your resume. #Ap2w
Don’t get so caught up in the recruiting process that you lose sight of the responsibilities you have academically and for your high school team. You can’t get to the top of the stairs by skipping the steps it takes to get there. #Ap2w
ACT writing test tip: You may plan your essay on the unlined pages provided. They will not be scored. Only your writing on the lined pages of the answer document will be scored.
NCAA women on DI and DII teams are more likely to earn degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) than other women at those colleges.
Learn more about the degrees student-athletes earn https://t.co/4IIj6FJbma.
There are thousands of good high school athletes who never got to showcase their ability in college or the pros because they were below average or bad students. Don’t fall into that category. Academics Matter! #Ap2w