Counseling Students Who Think They Can: Throw, Catch or Hit

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Counseling Students Who Think They Can: Throw, Catch, or Hit Andrew Windham, President, College Planning Ins6tute Cyndy McDonald, President, MyCCA Corp.

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College athletics admissions expert Andrew Windham shares his tips and tricks for counseling students wanting to play sports in college.

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Counseling Students Who Think They Can:

Throw, Catch, or Hit Andrew  Windham,  President,  College  Planning  Ins6tute  

Cyndy  McDonald,  President,  MyCCA  Corp.  

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Meet the Experts

•  Andrew Windham

•  Cyndy McDonald

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Professional Expertise

•  How can a professional advisor help athletes in their college search process?

•  What tools/resources do you bring to the families?

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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

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1. Identify MOTIVATION

•  Is the parent pushing or student leading?

•  Ready for the commitment?

The WHY directs HOW the college search is conducted.

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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

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2. Assess Talent •  Competition is tough •  Give reality check •  Compare stats and/or times •  Non interested 3rd party assessments •  Can call coaches

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Introducing : GuidedPath™ A College Planning Solution

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GuidedPath™    Student  Dashboard  

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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

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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  

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Questions & Answers

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Contact Information

•  Andrew Windham: www.collegeplanninginstitute.com – [email protected] – 855.468.6274

•  Cyndy McDonald: www.guidedpath.net – [email protected] – 720.465.8555