Many student athletes (or at least their parents) dream of earning a full ride to the college of their dreams. What most applicants find is that having sports on their resumes yields different but still substantial advantages. Amy and Mike invited educational consultant Matt Arant to demystify Division III and Ivy League athletic recruitment.

What are five things you will learn in this episode?

1. Who is an athletic/admission liaison and what do they do?

2. How does the recruitment process differ between Division III and Ivy/Patriot League schools and Division I and Division II schools?

3. Can Division III athletes be awarded athletic scholarships?

4. Do athletes typically apply earlier than non-athletes?

5. How should I approach my application as a prospective DIII athlete?

6. What are the test score requirements for DIII athletes?

MEET OUR GUEST

Matt Arant is the founder of Arant Academic Planning, LLC. Prior to becoming an independent counselor, Matt worked as an admission representative at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. At F&M, Matt was the primary athletics liaison for the Office of Admission, working closely with over two dozen intercollegiate sports throughout the entire application cycle. 

Matt has been invited to present on college athletic recruitment and the admissions process to public and private schools all across the country and is an active member of both the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and Texas Association for College Admission Counseling (TACAC). He is also a current associate member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA), based in Metro Austin, Texas. 

Find Matt at https://www.arantacademicplanning.com/.

LINKS

NCAA Eligibility Center

Division I and II Recruitment Calendars

Division Recruiting Fact Sheet

Ivy League Recruit Information

NESCAC Admission Statement

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Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page.

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Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros and LEAP. If you’re interested in working with Mike and/or Amy for test preparation, training, or consulting, feel free to get in touch through our contact page.