counseling students who think they can: throw, catch or hit
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College athletics admissions expert Andrew Windham shares his tips and tricks for counseling students wanting to play sports in college.TRANSCRIPT
Counseling Students Who Think They Can:
Throw, Catch, or Hit Andrew Windham, President, College Planning Ins6tute
Cyndy McDonald, President, MyCCA Corp.
Meet the Experts
• Andrew Windham
• Cyndy McDonald
Professional Expertise
• How can a professional advisor help athletes in their college search process?
• What tools/resources do you bring to the families?
Top 5 Counseling Tips
1. Identify Motivation • Why does student want to play?
2. Assess talent • Become objective 3rd party
3. Reality Check • Assist family build realistic expectations
4. Match • Find right school & prepare for balance
5. Manage Process • Recruitment • Application
1. Identify MOTIVATION
• Is the parent pushing or student leading?
• Ready for the commitment?
The WHY directs HOW the college search is conducted.
Why do you want to Play? • I want to play in the pros • I hope athletics will help me get
money for college • I hope athletics will boost my
chances to get in • I just love to compete in my sport
2. Assess Talent • Competition is tough • Give reality check • Compare stats and/or times • Non interested 3rd party assessments • Can call coaches
3. Reality Check: Student Athlete
• Athletics – Realistic expectations
• Academics – Eligible or not?
• Identify right level to play – NCAA – Jr. /Comm. College – Divisions – Club an option?
• High school time line – Don’t wait for coaches to knock on
your door
4. Match • Where professional expertise shines • Visits
– Talk to the team – Coaches can leave – Vetting the coach or recruiter
• Education + Athletics + Culture = Winning Combination
• Using MyCCA.net/GuidedPath™ for Matching
• Help prepare student for balancing demands
5. Manage Process
• Recruitment – Do’s and Don’ts
• Levels of commitment
• Why commitment timing matters
• College Planning & Applications – Empower & manage online with
MyCCA.net/GuidedPath
Recruitment
• NCAA Clearinghouse registration
• Athletic forms
• NCAA rules & regulations
• Teach student/parents to be own advocate
• Watch for “big timing”
• Official v. Unofficial visits
• Visit do’s and don’ts: The Buffet Analogy
• Social Media
College Planning • Using MyCCA.net
in process – College list
building: 2 lists – Customized
deadlines – Added
milestones – Use Shared
Comments – Use Shared
documents – Communications – Records
Empower and Engage Students
Introducing : GuidedPath™ A College Planning Solution
GuidedPath™ Student Dashboard
Learn More
• Register for GuidedPath demonstration @ www.mycca.net
• Contact [email protected] to get started on a
GuidedPath account.
• If you are a MyCCA.net subscriber: ask for a BETA account
Resources
• Powerpoint to be posted: • Forms to be posted:
– Athletic Checklist 2013 – Important Athletic Questions – College Athletic Do’s & Don’ts – College Coach – Winning Athletic Scholarships – Resource list
To be posted as links on www.mycca.net website
Questions & Answers
Contact Information
• Andrew Windham: www.collegeplanninginstitute.com – [email protected] – 855.468.6274
• Cyndy McDonald: www.guidedpath.net – [email protected] – 720.465.8555