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During your sophomore year, it is a good idea to take the PSAT which will give you an idea on your strengths and weaknesses and an early look at the format of the SAT which you will take in your senior year.
Athletic:
Start to create your list of athletic accomplishments and participate in select programs for advanced coaching and high level of play. The player should be involved in higher level skill development.
Academics:
Create a list of schools that you might want to attend and register for the SAT and/or ACT. Attend any meetings relating to college such as college fairs and collect school catalogs. Start to visit college campuses and develop a list of your extracurricular activities. It is also a good idea to attend a prep course for the SAT if available.
Athletic:
Arrange for your coach to give you a thorough evaluation of your ability and recommend the appropriate level of competition. Be sure to keep your newspaper clippings and videos and keep up with your record of athletic accomplishments and extracurricular activities.
Read and understand the NCAA guide book mentioned above and attend some ODP tryouts and soccer camps. At this point, your coach should be working on your behalf to inform college coaches of your play and be distributing information to you.
Many college coaches attend youth tournaments to scout for good players. Being on a traveling club team that participates in top quality youth tournaments will give you great exposure. Many of the better tournaments actively organize the college coaches to come in and view the players. A player profile sheet should be made available to the tournament organizers so that they can pass these on to the college coaches in attendance.
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