Most of the gymnasts at our gym get a commitment without having attended camp. But we are in a metro location with several very good clubs in close proximity so there are many college coaches who make a tour through those clubs yearly. Summer practices usually have at least one coach per week...
Cornell might be one of your best bets, they don't have a super strong Div 1 gymnastics team so your academic record would be more important than your athletic one.
Sounds like the judge acted like a judge at the competition. Her being your old coach doesn't seem to have had any impact in her judging.
There isn't any "duty to recuse" for judges that I am aware of...as we see current coaches judging their current athletes every season.
I don't think it matters whether a gym has a mobility score higher than the USAG mobility score, or it doesn't. What matters is that the parents and gymnasts understand a gym's philosophy about how it makes mobility determinations as well as other choices and (most importantly) that the parents...
In large part, the recruiting of strong AAs is most probably due to the fact each team can only have 12 headcount spots in Div 1 (full scholarships). Each team has to put up 6 routines on every event during season to be competitive. If you recruit specialists and they get injured, it is...
Totally agree with you, it is hard for many parents with unrealistic expectations to come a semblance of reality without 'impartial' outside assistance (though why so many parents think a person they pay for recruiting advice is an impartial expert but the coach they are paying for actual...
In many ways, non-athletic college recruiters do most of their work upfront with the families they work with managing expectations. Many of those recruiters will boast of getting a high percentage of their clients into the client's #1 school...after helping the family understand the student's...
You will need to do specific research on which colleges give aid (merit and/or financial) to international students. Not all schools do, so be sure to check each individual college your daughter may be interested in to see whether or not international students are eligible for aid as many US...
Are there very many spots at colleges for students whose parents have to pay literally $150k or over (easily over for most multi year Level 10s) in training and competing fees in order to qualify for said 'free' spots at college where you will still WORK 40+ hours a week to maintain your 'free'...
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I, too, want politics to stay out of gymnastics - which is another reason why this interim selection is so disappointing.
I find there are a lot of people who misunderstand or misrepresent their parents/family's financial picture. I would always be hesitant to believe second (or third hand) account that schools (like the Ivy Leagues) that are need-based ONLY and firmly represent they give NO athletic or merit...
Harvard is Division 1 in 42 intercollegiate sports. If you are competing at Harvard at a non-club level/intramural sport...you are doing Division 1.
And I don't know why so many people want to believe that Harvard (or any other Ivy League) is giving away money to people who don't qualify for...
Harvard is Division I in athletics. As others have said, no ivy league colleges give 'academic' rides. All their applicants are highly qualified so they don't need to 'sweeten' the pot with merit money. Ivy league colleges also don't give athletic scholarships of any kind. They are all...
@CuriousCate I know it seems like a huge deal to not move to Level 7 this year, and it is a big deal to your daughter ((hugs)), but try to remember that your daughter is on her own path in gymnastics (as is every athlete) and this deadline to be placed in a level this year doesn't say anything...
So sorry to hear your daughter has been in such pain these last few months. Sending positive thoughts and healing prayers. The strength she has built throughout her journey will last her a lifetime. And yes, I want updates as she moves forward...I've loved watching her videos you've shared...
Lily looks great, she has improved on her already amazing skills over the course of the past season. Love her presentation on floor...cannot wait to see her shine next season:)
At level 9/10, it is very easy to spend above $20k a year with tuition, choreography, leotards/warm ups, grips (oh my goodness, gymmie goes through like a pair every 6-8 weeks - they are becoming the 'toe shoes' of gymnastics for us), competition fees, coaches fees, travel expenses (going to...