The stairway to success....

Senior

During Senior Year Season:
1. Set Goal To Improve Your GPA
2. Be A Varsity Impact Player--Starter For Sure, Captain, All-League or All-Star, etc.
3. See As Many Of The College Teams You Like Play As You Can--Meet Coaches
4. Analyze The Style Of Play Of The College Teams--Where Would You Fit In?
5. Decide If There Are Coaches You Like...And Coaches You Don't Like
6. Which Schools Did You Like? Big, Little, Rural, City, etc. Which Programs?
After Senior Season:
1. Pick 5-7 Schools, Send Applications
2. Send Senior Season Package To College Coaches Where You Have Applied
3. Keep In Touch With Admissions Departments And College Soccer Coaches
4. After January 1, Fill Out All Financial Aid Documents
5. Continue To Followup With Admissions Offices, Financial Office & Coaches Until Decisions Are Made
6. Review Any New Possibilities That Present Themselves (Sudden Interest From A Different Coach, etc.)
7. Review All Offers Of Admission And Financial Aid
8. Revisit Or Make Formal Visits To 3 Schools You Are Most Interested In
9. Pick The School With The Best Combination: Education, Financial Aid, Right Soccer Program For You.
Soccerhead would like to thank Jim McQueen from Akron, Ohio, who submitted many of these ideas in his article entitled, "So you want to continue playing soccer in college?" Click here to read the entire article.