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The Personal Profile: An Evaluation Tool
There are several ways to develop effective exposure for prospects. Face to face contacts, campus visits, phone and electronic communication are a just few examples of getting the coaches attention, but focusing on the development of an effective personal profile that will help coaches make their initial evaluation of the prospect should be the first step.
As one can imagine, college coaches receive hundreds of personal profiles annually from prospects. It is important to streamline your profile into a comprehensive and efficient format that stands above the rest. College coaches will begin to prioritize their recruiting file based on the initial cover letter and resume, and these documents will usually be placed in one of three files of importance.
“A” file: Blue chip, top-tier recruits
“B” file: Second-tier recruits; still have excellent opportunity
“C” file: Little chance of athletic impact; Admissions risks
As one can imagine, college coaches receive hundreds of personal profiles annually from prospects. It is important to streamline your profile into a comprehensive and efficient format that stands above the rest. College coaches will begin to prioritize their recruiting file based on the initial cover letter and resume, and these documents will usually be placed in one of three files of importance.
“A” file: Blue chip, top-tier recruits
“B” file: Second-tier recruits; still have excellent opportunity
“C” file: Little chance of athletic impact; Admissions risks
I suggest building your profile using the most important and relevant information you can fit on a single page. It should take approximately 90 seconds for coaches to pick out the information they need to determine whether you will be filtered into the active or inactive recruiting file and I suggest making the job an easy one!.
The personal profile should act as the initial evaluation tool for the prospective student-athlete and your gateway to getting on the radar screen of the college coaches. The aim of the profile should be to provide as much vital information you can by using as little space as possible. Remember, you want to convince the coach to move your profile into the active recruiting file, and simplifying the job for the coach by making this an “easy read” will make the difference
| January 1, 2009 will be the official launch date of Collegerecruiting.tv. This online content website will provide families, athletes and coaches with articles, videos and resources to build your personal information center on college recruiting.
More to come!
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Best wishes for a joyous Thanksgiving and never stop “Reaching for Excellence”
Tom Kovic
President Victory Collegiate Consulting
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