Recruiting Calendar to help you during this process

Prospective Recruits...

We have created a calendar/time line that will hopefully make the recruiting process easier and more efficient for you and the coaches of the respective schools that you have interest in attending. If you have already fallen behind you shouldn’t worry, but you should put in a couple of weeks of work to catch up. This may be one of the most important decisions you will make in your life and you should know that most coaches have a list of their top recruits solidified by the summer before your senior year. We hope you find this information useful and we look forward to becoming a part of your college search.

Fall of Junior Year
Begin meeting with your college counselor...
Begin investigating colleges that interest you academically and athletically...
(i.e. websites, college guides, course catalogs, etc. www.oberlin.edu)
Begin putting together a highlight video to send to college coaches...
Make a list of 8-10 colleges that have what you are looking for academically...
Send a letter of interest to the coaches at the respective schools that you’re interested in...

Spring of Junior Year
Register for the May and/or June SAT I and II...
(Coaches and Admissions will want scores to determine if you are admissible)
Spring Break- visit colleges, if possible...
Attend junior visit days on campus...
Attend college presentations at your school...
Choose a senior year course schedule that is commensurate with the qualifications of the
colleges in which you have interest...
Provide college coaches with your club tournament schedule and/or high school schedule...
Determine if the colleges you are interested in hold soccer camps on their campuses...
Nike Academy Camp-July 19-23 2009 at Oberlin College

Summer
Attend soccer camp at colleges you find interesting...
Make visits and meet with the coaching staff, if possible...
Make sure the coach has a video, schedule, references, etc. ...
Narrow your list of colleges and request application materials from Admissions...

Fall of Senior Year
Take official visits to your final list of schools; attend classes, stay overnight with players...
See the teams play, preferably on your official visit...
Start filling out applications...
If you feel good about a school, look into early decision options...
Oberlin’s Early Decision deadline is November 15th

Please feel free to contact Oberlin Men’s Soccer at 440-775-8506 with any questions.