The IVY League

[3'sDad]

ExD1Dad: 90066 & Donnie S have both offered great advice to me to guide the DD in the proper direction; DD is just beginning the recruiting process. Frankly, it may not work out for the DD with softball, but she also plays field hockey at a very high level. Much like softball, there is no exit strategy in field hockey here in the USA.

Those same academic powerhouses all bright students enjoy applying to also compete on the field hockey pitch. If field hockey is the key to opening that door for the DD, so be it. The advice provided is the same, the sport is just slightly different.

BK

[Tyler Durden]

Hindsight is 20/20. I left $ on the table my Jr yr in HS only to get nothing, then I turned down Penn State & a Big 10 school to have a shot to compete as a Freshman & then got that "moment of clarity" in the middle of taking a beating from a 3 time All American in a sport with no pro league. I learned the hard way making all the mistakes.

Luckily between my DD's smart gene (that my father, brother, niece & nephew have) my past, & of course last but not least advice from people on this website (legitimate assist to 90066) I tracked a different course for my DD, who has done all the heavy lifting & is both happy & grateful to be sitting in the poll position to fulfill her dream of an Ivy education.

If you live in LA & your DD is really smart & in 7th or 8th grade & you want a 95% better chance than most, PM me & I'll pass on to you what was freely given to me. Life is far longer (God willing) than 4 seasons of softball.

I try to help my kids not to make the same misstakes I made- I am sure we all do. I think that all parents of prospective college softball players need to weigh several things in choosing a school to play at. The three driving factors of how many choices they might have are:

1) Ability
2) Grades
3) financial means & needs

Players have to figure where to go based on the following:

1) The scholastic reputation of the school(Will my degree be worth anything after graduation?)
2) Do they have my major and can I take my major if I play softball
3) Which is more important- the performance of the softball team or my education
4) Is it a situation in which I can thrive

There is no one right answer- it depends on the player/family situation

I totally agree, except for #3 of your 4 prong analysis. To me, there IS only one right answer to that question.

[ontheblack]

Hindsight is 20/20. I left $ on the table my Jr yr in HS only to get nothing, then I turned down Penn State & a Big 10 school to have a shot to compete as a Freshman & then got that "moment of clarity" in the middle of taking a beating from a 3 time All American in a sport with no pro league. I learned the hard way making all the mistakes.

Luckily between my DD's smart gene (that my father, brother, niece & nephew have) my past, & of course last but not least advice from people on this website (legitimate assist to 90066) I tracked a different course for my DD, who has done all the heavy lifting & is both happy & grateful to be sitting in the poll position to fulfill her dream of an Ivy education.

If you live in LA & your DD is really smart & in 7th or 8th grade & you want a 95% better chance than most, PM me & I'll pass on to you what was freely given to me. Life is far longer (God willing) than 4 seasons of softball.

I try to help my kids not to make the same misstakes I made- I am sure we all do. I think that all parents of prospective college softball players need to weigh several things in choosing a school to play at. The three driving factors of how many choices they might have are:

1) Ability
2) Grades
3) financial means & needs

Players have to figure where to go based on the following:

1) The scholastic reputation of the school(Will my degree be worth anything after graduation?)
2) Do they have my major and can I take my major if I play softball
3) Which is more important- the performance of the softball team or my education
4) Is it a situation in which I can thrive

There is no one right answer- it depends on the player/family situation

I totally agree, except for #3 of your 4 prong analysis. To me, there IS only one right answer to that question.

I see it as an "if this, then that" that starts with

Which is more important:
A) the performance of the softball team
B) my education

if A, then
1) Is it a situation in which I can thrive - will I play
2) Do they have my major and can I take my major if I play softball
3) The scholastic reputation of the school(Will my degree be worth anything after graduation?)

if B, then
1) Do they have my major and can I take my major if I play softball
2) The scholastic reputation of the school (Will my degree be worth anything after graduation?)

Ability, grades, and finances are factors with both a) and b) that greatly influence the options available with either priority.

[jonriv]

Hindsight is 20/20. I left $ on the table my Jr yr in HS only to get nothing, then I turned down Penn State & a Big 10 school to have a shot to compete as a Freshman & then got that "moment of clarity" in the middle of taking a beating from a 3 time All American in a sport with no pro league. I learned the hard way making all the mistakes.

Luckily between my DD's smart gene (that my father, brother, niece & nephew have) my past, & of course last but not least advice from people on this website (legitimate assist to 90066) I tracked a different course for my DD, who has done all the heavy lifting & is both happy & grateful to be sitting in the poll position to fulfill her dream of an Ivy education.

If you live in LA & your DD is really smart & in 7th or 8th grade & you want a 95% better chance than most, PM me & I'll pass on to you what was freely given to me. Life is far longer (God willing) than 4 seasons of softball.

I try to help my kids not to make the same misstakes I made- I am sure we all do. I think that all parents of prospective college softball players need to weigh several things in choosing a school to play at. The three driving factors of how many choices they might have are:

1) Ability
2) Grades
3) financial means & needs

Players have to figure where to go based on the following:

1) The scholastic reputation of the school(Will my degree be worth anything after graduation?)
2) Do they have my major and can I take my major if I play softball
3) Which is more important- the performance of the softball team or my education
4) Is it a situation in which I can thrive

There is no one right answer- it depends on the player/family situation

I totally agree, except for #3 of your 4 prong analysis. To me, there IS only one right answer to that question.

I see it as an "if this, then that" that starts with

Which is more important:
A) the performance of the softball team
B) my education

if A, then
1) Is it a situation in which I can thrive - will I play
2) Do they have my major and can I take my major if I play softball
3) The scholastic reputation of the school(Will my degree be worth anything after graduation?)

if B, then
1) Do they have my major and can I take my major if I play softball
2) The scholastic reputation of the school (Will my degree be worth anything after graduation?)

Ability, grades, and finances are factors with both a) and b) that greatly influence the options available with either priority.

Will there be a flow chart too?

[Tyler Durden]

A Venn Diagram would be more appropriate.

[3'sDad]

As we're all reading about the Ivy league, we all either:

A. Know what a Venn Diagram is

or

B. Know how to google it on the internet.


I prefer the flow chart.......I like the arrows........if yes go this way, if no go this way so the conclusion is at a box on the bottom.

The Venn Diagram is ceratinly more visual.

[ontheblack]

Venn diagram? Such low expectations. Unfortunately I am severely limited here by the BB software, otherwise you would have had at your disposal an interactive app that would allow for an online real time analysis of all factors from GPA to parents' finances, and for an additional fee, integration with the Allisters and OnDeck so that coaches can determine your kid's skill level as well.

Still working on licensing rights with Rico.

Geez, tough crowd.

[3'sDad]

OTB: You write the App; I' ll find the short term financing we need& maybe we can market tour App for all the 8-12u parents coming up behind us & make a few bucks.

[catcherdad]

Congrats to Penn for winning the ivy league title. Great games with some great pitchers. I am pretty sure these two teams will be extremely competitive for the next several years. How we remain ranked under Princeton in the RPI still baffles me. Best of luck against A&M. We are a couple of hours away and might make the trip to see the games.

[DDG]

Congrats to Penn for winning the ivy league title. Great games with some great pitchers. I am pretty sure these two teams will be extremely competitive for the next several years. How we remain ranked under Princeton in the RPI still baffles me. Best of luck against A&M. We are a couple of hours away and might make the trip to see the games.

http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/softball/d ... ftball_rpi

Penn at 109
Princeton at 157

I still think the RPI is in need of an overhaul.

It will be interesting to see how things go during the tournament.