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I am a junior who is looking to play college tennis in the NCAA. I was wondering if anyone could give some advice about the recruiting process and their personal experiences with it and if they found any methods which have worked. I have received a letter in the past from a D3 college coach and I sent him a 2 pg letter and had a nice 45 minute phone conversation with him. I have also mailed 2 other D3 coaches and 1 D1 coach which was Tom Wynne who is the mens coach at UND. I tried to call him but ether the number, on the directory, is bad or he just doesnt have an answering machine.
Could anyone comment on if my academic/tennis information I include in my letters is good. Bellow is what I include in each letter. I also include 4 paragraphs which are unique to each school in all of the letters I send.
"Just to tell you a little bit about myself athletically, I am a double and singles player for my school, [My High School], tennis squad. I am 6ft flat and weigh roughly 150 lbs. My best mile time is 5:30. This year in the offseason I began to participate in the [Name of my tennis academy] In the off season I also help organize informal team practices in the offseason for my high school team.
As a high school student, I have rigorously prepared myself for the challenges college will provide to me. I currently have a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 3.99 weighted GPA. I started taking AP classes my sophomore year and scored a four on my AP European history exam. This year all of my core classes are at the college level. This year I am planning on taking the PSAT and the ACT; I hope to make National Merit from the PSAT and score roughly a 28-30 on the ACT. Based on practice tests I have taken these are very ascertainable goals for me. I am also involved in a four year college preparatory class called AVID which is dedicated to creating well balanced successful college students.
When I am not studying hard for my classes or playing tennis I am very involved in other extra-curricular activities at my school. Two of the many extra-curricular activities I participate in are my school’s varsity debate team and my school’s KAY (community service) club. In debate I have placed and received speaker awards at multiple high level tournaments around the state, and I am beginning to journey onto the national circuit this year. I am also the President of my schools KAY club, and last year I received the Silver Presidential Community Service Award. The Silver level of the award is awarded for 250 hours of community service in one year."
I would really appreciate advice from college coaches or player who go through this process on what I need to do. I want an unbiased source of information that isn't connected to some recruitment service. Also coaches if you like what you read above and are interested in having me play for your school, give me a shout in the comments than I will be happy to give you some contact info.
Note I have removed information that would allow you to ascertain my identity from the letter.
I am a junior who is looking to play college tennis in the NCAA. I was wondering if anyone could give some advice about the recruiting process and their personal experiences with it and if they found any methods which have worked. I have received a letter in the past from a D3 college coach and I sent him a 2 pg letter and had a nice 45 minute phone conversation with him. I have also mailed 2 other D3 coaches and 1 D1 coach which was Tom Wynne who is the mens coach at UND. I tried to call him but ether the number, on the directory, is bad or he just doesnt have an answering machine.
Could anyone comment on if my academic/tennis information I include in my letters is good. Bellow is what I include in each letter. I also include 4 paragraphs which are unique to each school in all of the letters I send.
"Just to tell you a little bit about myself athletically, I am a double and singles player for my school, [My High School], tennis squad. I am 6ft flat and weigh roughly 150 lbs. My best mile time is 5:30. This year in the offseason I began to participate in the [Name of my tennis academy] In the off season I also help organize informal team practices in the offseason for my high school team.
As a high school student, I have rigorously prepared myself for the challenges college will provide to me. I currently have a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 3.99 weighted GPA. I started taking AP classes my sophomore year and scored a four on my AP European history exam. This year all of my core classes are at the college level. This year I am planning on taking the PSAT and the ACT; I hope to make National Merit from the PSAT and score roughly a 28-30 on the ACT. Based on practice tests I have taken these are very ascertainable goals for me. I am also involved in a four year college preparatory class called AVID which is dedicated to creating well balanced successful college students.
When I am not studying hard for my classes or playing tennis I am very involved in other extra-curricular activities at my school. Two of the many extra-curricular activities I participate in are my school’s varsity debate team and my school’s KAY (community service) club. In debate I have placed and received speaker awards at multiple high level tournaments around the state, and I am beginning to journey onto the national circuit this year. I am also the President of my schools KAY club, and last year I received the Silver Presidential Community Service Award. The Silver level of the award is awarded for 250 hours of community service in one year."
I would really appreciate advice from college coaches or player who go through this process on what I need to do. I want an unbiased source of information that isn't connected to some recruitment service. Also coaches if you like what you read above and are interested in having me play for your school, give me a shout in the comments than I will be happy to give you some contact info.
Note I have removed information that would allow you to ascertain my identity from the letter.
