Choosing A College

Virtual Campus Visits      Recruiting Guidelines       Evaluate & Compare

While College GAMEplan subscribers are generally talented student athletes, there is more to choosing a college than just sports and which school will offer you the most scholarship money to attend.  College life will include a commitment and discipline toward academics as well as exposure to a variety of different social activities.  In addition, consideration must also be given to topics that include, but are not limited to:

• School size

• Location - urban, suburban, rural, etc

• Cost

• Admission Requirements

• Reputation

• Class Size

• Housing Options including Greek Life

• Extra Curricular Activities

• Religious Affiliation

• Playing Opportunities

• Redshirt Policies

• Junior College Transfer Policies

• Walkon Policies

• Current Rosters

and much, much more. 

Since distinguishing between offers from lots of colleges can be daunting task, College GAMEplan strongly encourages you to perform due diligence before making any acceptance commitments.  Discuss playing opportunities with the coach; talk about admission requirements with the Admissions Representatives; take a virtual tour; visit the campus; interview other students and potential teammates; and evaluate each school's overall strengths and weaknesses using College GAMEplan's unique evaluation and comparison tool.  Simply copy the attached spreadsheet into a spreadsheet program on your computer, then choose the consideration categories that are most important to you and follow the instructions to assign a grade to each consideration category.  Upon completion, you'll have a numerical score that evenly compares each college against each to determine the school that best meets your criteria.

Also listed below are quick links to almost every college in the nation.  Click on the alphabetical letter of the school's first name, then search for the school of your choice to take a virtual campus tour.    

Virtual Campus Visits      Recruiting Guidelines       Evaluate & Compare

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