Alexandria Soccer Association
2015 College Night
Alexandria Soccer Association
Meeting Agenda
• Welcome & Introductions
• College Soccer Introduction
• Academic Year Breakdown
• Admissions Requirements
• Team/Individual Player Brochures and Resumes
• Question & Answer Session with College Coaches
Alexandria Soccer Association
Welcome & Introductions
• Alexandria Soccer Technical Staff
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Tommy Park, Executive Director
Ryan Rich, Director of Coaching
Chris Arnold, Director of Youth Development
Jim Hogan, Director of Recreation & Programs
• College Coaches
• Jason Kilby, University of Mary Washington Men’s Soccer
• Danny Wadeson, College of District of Columbia Men’s Soccer
• Thomas Connolly, NOVA Men’s Soccer
• Academic Advisor
• James Moynihan, Gonzaga High School, Asst. Director of Counseling
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College Soccer Introduction
• Realities of College Soccer
• Team Effort
• Selecting a school
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Broaden your search
Academic Focus
Location of the school
Size of the school
Tuition
Connection with coaching staff and team
Ability to Play
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Academic Year Breakdown
• Freshmen Year
• Starting off well academically
• Start a document keeping track of athletic and academic accomplishments
• Sophomore Year
• Keep up your grades!
• Start to compile a broad list of potential colleges (10-15) & consider visiting
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• Put together a soccer profile/resume and email to college coaches
• Register for NCAA Clearinghouse summer before junior year
• Keep track of athletic achievements
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Academic Year Breakdown
• Junior Year
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Starting Sept. 1st of Junior Year, college coaches can now contact you!
Actively contact coaches (send profile, and tournaments/events you will be attending)
Possibly attend summer/ID camps of colleges of interest
Take SAT/ACT tests
Visit colleges
Stay in touch with high school counselor
• Senior Year
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Finish strong academically!
Narrow search to 5 colleges
Get applications done early
Update and send resume and schedule of events through the fall
Schedule official visits
Complete FAFSA form
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Team & Individual Player Brochures
• Team Brochures
• Should provide condensed bio of accomplishments and schedule of team
events
• Individual Player Brochures
• Should provide expanded list of athletic and academic accomplishments
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Admission Requirements
• Application
• Common App vs. School App
• Essay(s)
• Topics
• Your Voice
• Test Scores
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SAT vs. ACT
Score optional schools
NCAA Clearinghouse
Subject Tests
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Admission Requirements
• Transcript
• GPA
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Trends
Class Rank
Core Subjects
Applying to a specific Discipline
• Recommendation Letters
• Resume/Activities List
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Admission Terms & Dates
• Early Action
• Non-binding
• Typically due around November 1
• Early Decision
• Binding commitment
• Various deadlines
• Restrictive-Early Action
• Parameters vary depending on institution
• Typically due around November 1
• National Deposit Deadline
• May 1
• College Fit
• Prestige does not determine fit!
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Question & Answer
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Should my child prioritize high school vs. club soccer?
Should my son/daughter attend College ID camps?
How do you approach recruiting at tournaments?
How valuable are recruiting videos or companies?
How do you evaluate possible recruits? What attributes do you value most?
What are the academic requirements of your school?
What does an annual college experience look like? How much
training/commitment/games, etc.?
• What makes a player successful at the college level?
• What are some of the most important messages you can give to our ASA players
with aspirations of competing at the next level?
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Contact Information
• Alexandria Soccer Technical Staff
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Tommy Park, Executive Director – [email protected]
Ryan Rich, Director of Coaching – [email protected]
Chris Arnold, Director of Youth Development – [email protected]
Jim Hogan, Director of Recreation & Programs – [email protected]
• College Coaches
• Jason Kilby, University of Mary Washington Men’s Soccer – [email protected]
• Danny Wadeson, College of District Columbia Men’s Soccer –
[email protected]
• Thomas Connolly, NOVA Men’s Soccer - [email protected]
• Academic Advisor
• James Moynihan, Gonzaga High School, Asst. Director of Counseling –
[email protected]; www.momentumcollegecounseling.com