A-Z of College Recruiting & Sports Scholarships for International Students

In this episode we talk about the search for college scholarships. Believe it or not, finding college opportunities is not an overnight or easy task. It can take countless hours of research, self reflection and contacting coaches and schools. We talk about what needs to happen first before even beginning your college scholarship search. Every student athlete and every student is different so the process will be different for everyone. 

In episode 92 we talk about the involvement of parents or guardians throughout the college recruitment process. Parents or guardians must always be involved, however there are certain points in time throughout the process where they need to take a backseat. At particular stages, too much involvement and control from parents and guardians can actually hurt your opportunities more than they can help. We explain when and why this is. 

Throughout episode 91 we explain who deserves sports scholarships and why. Maybe you are deserving of one right now or maybe you aren’t. By the end of the episode you will know whether or not you deserve one at this point in time. We talk about what you can do to increase your chances and why coaches give particular student athletes scholarships and others none.  

In episode 90 we talk about finding the perfect college. Is there such a thing? You will have to listen in to find out. There are many different variables when considering what makes a great college, not only objectively but also subjectively. What is it that you want? What is the perfect college for you? We talk about what makes the perfect college, or rather the perfect college for you. 

In episode 89 we talk about financially preparing for college. We share examples of how costs compare with US university fees and the cost of living with the costs of the same things in other countries. We then share information on how you can make things easier for yourself in your first year of college in the US. You never want to be under financial stress or pressure so we help you and inform you on how things can be made easier. 

In episode 88 we talk about this statement "I Will Only go to the US if It is Better than What I Have Here." this is something that people bring up almost on a daily basis. If it is not better than what you have here then why would you go? It is a legitimate question and one that has a few different parts to it. You may have thought about this yourself and it may be the reason you are holding back. We explain the statement and why it is wrong to have this attitude.

In this weeks episode we talk about US Colleges and why they look to bring in international student athletes. We talk about the colleges themselves and why its beneficial to give internationals opportunities and we talk about college coaches and why they want to recruit international talent. A fantastic episode that will give you a great insight into international recruitment in the US Collegiate system. 

In this weeks episode we talk about your ego. It is not your friend, it is not your amigo. Your ego and what you think about yourself and your own athletic abilities mean nothing. Your ego means nothing to a coach, your parents opinion of you means nothing to a coach. They will formulate their own opinions of you. You need to go into this without an ego to settle in socially, compete more often and to gain the trust of your coaches and your teammates. A great episode for all prospective college athletes. 

The US academic calendar begins in August/September. Most students will graduate at the end of the year meaning they have 8 or so months before departing to the US. There are a number of things that you could and should be doing to help better prepare yourself for the journey. We talk about all the things you should be doing in these 8 months before departing for the US. 

When you arrive in the US things can get pretty hectic. There are a number of things that you will need to do when you arrive on campus. Meeting the coach, meeting teammates, heading to the housing department to get your ID and room key and so much more. The first week there are a number of things you will have to do to get settled in and set up. We talk about 7 or so of the main things that will be done in the first week of your arrival.