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Getting Exposure, Getting Attention, and Getting Offers: Why the Difference Matters

03/01/202102/27/2018 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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Want to learn about the most important element of the recruiting process?

Then you don’t want to miss the upcoming Facebook Live Session with Darrell Coulter on the Play College Baseball Facebook Page.

Part 3, will be on Monday, March 5th, 7:30 pm central time, I’ll be hosting Darrell Coulter, founder of S.T.A.R.T.T. Pitching and PitcherMatch.

Darrell with be discussing “Getting Exposure, Getting Attention, and Getting Offers: Why the Difference Matters.” The focus in Part 3 will be on tools for targeting coaches and programs.

Part 3: Getting Offers

Part 2: Building Relationships

Part 1: Getting Exposure

When are D1 Athletes Recruited?

02/14/201802/14/2018 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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When is it too late? When do you know that you should give up on playing D1 and start looking elsewhere because you haven’t heard from any coaches? While there will always be those who say “never say never” right up to the moment they find themselves enrolling in whatever last minute college they could get into, the truth is that most athletes are willing to face reality and move on once they know when. The questions is when is “when?” Thanks to an NCAA Survey completed last fall, athletes have a better estimate of “when” for most sports.

Why Your College List Should Start with Your Flagship University

06/08/202202/13/2018 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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Long time readers of my blog know that I think that the start of any college search should begin with estimating your Expected Family Contribution (EFC). This simply sets the baseline for how much you should expect to pay. The next step should be looking up your state flagship university. Why? Because while your EFC sets your financial expectations, your state flagship serves as the ideal reference point for adding and comparing the schools you add to your final college list.

How to Find Colleges that Give Tuition Coupons

10/12/201801/18/2018 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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What, you say you’ve never seen a tuition coupon? Just because nobody has ever actually held one in her hands doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. You know how you start getting coupons for movers and home stores when you change your address? Or after you visit a website online, you start getting discount offers from them in your Facebook feed? Well, it’s possible to get a coupon for $10,000 or $15,000 off your college tuition if you pick the right college.

What if it didn’t matter what college you went to?

01/03/201801/03/2018 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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It’s the new year and I’m in a sort of philosophical mood. I just finished reviewing the most popular posts on my Facebook page and it got me thinking–what if it didn’t matter what college you went to? Because it seems to me that the posts that get the most traction have to do with making sure your kid is successful but it doesn’t necessarily mean going to the most prestigious college. So try it as a thought experiment, how would your student’s (and your family’s) life be different if it didn’t matter which college your student went to?

Looking for a list of colleges that…?

03/12/202112/22/2017 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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If you’re planning to create a college list, take a look at some existing lists before starting. It’s possible that you’ll find a couple that can save you a lot of time. If nothing else, a quick perusal might generate some new ideas or bring up some issues you hadn’t considered. Best of all-most of the lists are free.

This is will be an on-going project so be sure to check back for updates.

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Unfinished college applications dragging down your holiday good cheer?

02/28/202112/17/2017 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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ShareTweetFlipEmailPin0 SharesDon’t miss the upcoming Facebook Live Session “Denied/Deferred in the Early Decision Round: Now What?“ and learn the next steps to take to get past the rejection. Evelyn Alexander, Certified Educational Planner and founder of Magellan College Counseling, will provide you with the information you need to help your teen refocus her efforts to … Read more

50-50 Highlights: Best Financial Bets for Public Universities

02/28/202112/14/2017 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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graduate holding money represent public colleges best financial bets A few years ago I did a post on Best Financial Bets for 50-50 Public Universities. The idea is to create a list of public schools that accept at least 50% of students and have at least a 50% graduation rate and are likely to be affordable through either merit or need-based financial aid. I’ve decide to update the list using simpler criteria which increased the number of colleges on the list. Ultimately, I ended up with 66 50-50 public colleges as best financial bets. If you aren’t interested in the gory details of how I came up with the list, just skip to the end to see the entire list.

Do More Rich Kids Get Into Harvard Because They’re Smarter?

02/28/202112/07/2017 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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Why am I asking the question? It started with a college list. I decided to create a list of colleges that have an acceptance rate of 20% or lower. The idea is that I would use it as a sample for other lists I’m creating and hoping to sell. See, most students won’t get into the most competitive schools so I’m not really losing anything by giving away such a list. A total of 43 schools made the list.